Laminar air flow device and system
A medical instrument tray for supporting medical instruments and connecting to a medical vacuum hose and evacuating gases and debris from a procedure area to reduce spread of airborne bacteria, viruses, or other contaminates comprises an upper surface and a laminar air flow suction device. The upper surface supports the medical instruments. The laminar air flow suction device extends below the upper surface and comprises a first opening and a second opening. The first opening is configured to connect to the medical vacuum hose and has a first opening width. The second opening has a second opening width that is wider than the first opening width.
1. A medical evacuation system for evacuating gases and debris from a procedure area to reduce spread of airborne bacteria, viruses, or other contaminates, the medical evacuation system comprising:
a vacuum source with a connection port;
a hose connected to the connection port;
an articulating support arm supporting the hose;
an instrument tray supported at a distal end of the articulating support arm and including a bottom surface, a top surface, and a plurality of magnets operable to secure instruments to the top surface of the instrument tray; and
a laminar air flow suction device extending from the bottom surface of the instrument tray and comprising—
a first opening connected to the hose and having a first opening width and a first opening height that is less than the first opening width,
a second opening having a second opening width that is at least five times wider than the first opening width and a second opening height that is less than the second opening width, and
a guard configured to extend over a portion of the second opening.
2. The medical evacuation system of claim 1 , wherein the laminar air flow suction device comprises a bottom surface with a deformable padding material.
3. The medical evacuation system of claim 1 , wherein the first opening height and the second opening height are substantially equal.
4. The medical evacuation system of claim 1 , wherein the laminar air flow suction device includes one or more magnets, and the instrument tray comprises a metallic tray coupled to the laminar air flow suction device via the one or more magnets.
5. The medical evacuation system of claim 1 , wherein the vacuum source comprises a housing having an air outlet and a filter positioned so that air exiting the housing through the air outlet is filtered via the filter.
6. The medical evacuation system of claim 5 , wherein the filter comprises at least one of a HEPA filter, an ULPA filter, a membrane filter, a nano-fiber filter, a carbon filter, a gas filter, a catalyst filter, an anti-microbial filter, or a charcoal filter.