INDIA'S FIRST GUIDED AIRFLOW CARDIAC OPERATING
THEATRE
July 2004, SPMM Hospital –
The 100
bed multi specialty and cardiac care hospital SPMM
Hospital, based in Salem, Tamil Nadu has become the
first hospital in India to install an Ultra Clean OT of
Johnson Medical's guided airflow technology that
regulates the airflow to avoid air turbulence and helps
maintain high sterile condition.
Mr.S.Devarajan, Chief Executive of SPMM, who was
determined to create a world class OT with a very high
sterile condition and a systematic airflow system, found
a truly ultra clean solution in Johnson Medical's OT
model.
"Our
previous system was based on Laminar air flow which was
directing the air in such a way that it hit the
operation table directly, causing inconvenience to the
surgeons" say Devarajan.
Johnson
Medical's guided airflow based system comes with HEPA
filter that reduces the presence of foreign particles
and bacteria up to 0.3 microns. "The important technical
feature of Johnson Medical is its airflow. The guided
airflow allows air to flow from the side walls of the
theatres, which allow us to avoid air turbulance" "As
the airflow does not hit the operation table directly,
surgeons feel at ease while performing long hours
operations"/ The walls in OT is lined with high
pressured laminated material that does not allow
bacterial growth.
Dr.K.M.Cherian, a renowned cardiac surgeon, who recently
performed an operation in SPMM's theatre, said the
quality of the theatre facilities are even better than
that of the OTs in some of the world class corporate
hospitals. Dr.Cherian said the experience of performing
operations at SPMM's cardiac OT was great. "The OT has
all the latest equipment in addition to the ultraclean
air technology, which not only makes the OT absolutely
sterile but also save huge floor space for the operating
team to move around", he said and added "The system also
provides a conducive ambience for performing surgeries"
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