The SurgiCube provides a localized, optimally filtered, ultra clean surgical environment to carry out microsurgical procedures and minor surgeries. Supply ultra clean air where you need it: around the operating surface. That is what the SurgiCube does. The ultra clean air flow is blown directly on to the operating surface, using laminar down flow technique. The surgical team can move around freely without adversely affecting the sterile field. All possible sources of contamination are sidelined.
It takes a lot of time and effort to prepare an operating room. Many hospitals and clinics often perform minor and relatively simple surgeries in a general operating room.
Fortunately, the SurgiCube allows us to change this now! This flexible operating unit offers a localized ultra clean environment and its own simple logistics. Preparation time for surgery in a SurgiCube is much less than in a conventional operating room, which has a beneficial impact on planning and efficiency. The SurgiCube is the perfect, alternative treatment environment for many microsurgical procedures.
The SurgiCube was originally designed and developed for ophthalmic surgery. Practice has shown that minor surgeries of other disciplines may also be performed in the SurgiCube.
The SurgiCube is a modular system which can be assembled and placed easily. The SurgiCube is 2.4 meters high and available in various widths, which makes the SurgiCube suitable for any application.
The narrowest SurgiCube is 2.6 meters wide and has a sterile working area of 1.8 meter. The widest SurgiCube is 3.8 meters wide and has a sterile working area of 2.2 meters wide. This size SurgiCube offers room for an additional assistant which makes it also suitable for training purposes. Additional information about SurgiCube applications will be sent upon request.
The SurgiCube is characterized by its compact construction, expelling an ultra clean unidirectional airflow across the full width of the operating surface by using unidirectional airflow technique. In a conventional operating room the air is expelled from a plenum in the ceiling high above the operating surface. As a result, the air flow may pass various obstacles such as lamps, microscopes, staff, etc. The SurgiCube’s outlet, however, is situated directly above the operating surface and the instrument table(s).
When it comes to ‘clean air’, the SurgiCube offers various advantages:
The design of the SurgiCube and the localized, ultra clean air flow makes the SurgiCube extremely suitable for microsurgical procedures. The patient can be placed under the ultra clean air flow of the SurgiCube in various ways allowing for a ‘small surface surgery’ to be performed on various parts of the body. Applicable to for example: plastic surgery, ENT- surgery, eye surgery, and orthopedic procedures such as knee, ankle, and hand surgery.
The SurgiCube allows for extension of the surgical capacity in a simple manner and at relatively low cost. By performing the microsurgical procedures in the SurgiCube, the general operating rooms can be deployed more effectively for other procedures.
A properly equipped space around the SurgiCube offers the surgeon, staff and patients good accessibility. Various flows should be taken into account:
Sterile and non-sterile staff;
Patients;
Sterile and non-sterile instruments.
A good arrangement of these flows ensures a rapid succession of surgeries, minimal chances of contamination, and high patient comfort.
The SurgiCube keeps patients satisfied. Accessibility of the SurgiCube is particularly relevant to the patient in this regard. As well as the fact that they do not need to dress for surgery. The fact that they can sit down themselves on the treatment chair and the surgery is completed quickly creates a relaxing situation for the patient. This results in a high level of customer satisfaction.
The SurgiCube has a modular design and is extremely durable. The unit can be placed in almost any clean and draught-free room. Because of its modular construction, the SurgiCube can be placed within one day. The SurgiCube will be validated on the second day, after which the unit is operational. The number of possible applications is endless, including university hospitals, general hospitals, training centers, private clinics, and outpatient clinics.
The SurgiCube is a modular system which can be assembled and placed easily. The SurgiCube is 2.4 meters high and available in various widths, which makes the SurgiCube suitable for many applications.
The smallest SurgiCube is 2.6 meters wide and has an ultra clean working area of 1.8 meter. The widest SurgiCube is 3.8 meters wide and has an ultra clean working area of 2.2 meters wide. This size SurgiCube offers room for an additional assistant which makes it also suitable for training purposes. Additional information about SurgiCube applications will be sent upon request.
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The SurgiCube leads to cost savings at several levels. First of all the purchase costs of the SurgiCube amount to a fraction of the costs involved with a conventional operating room. Additionally, costs are saved on construction, housing, maintenance, and energy costs. The afore-mentioned savings lead to significant reduction of costs per intervention, while periodically more interventions can be performed.
On balance: a win-win situation.
By using the SurgiCube, the infrastructure around the treatment space can be greatly simplified: medical staff can be used more efficiently because operating room logistics are not determinative, patients can be prepared beforehand and be monitored after the surgical intervention in the same treatment space without changing procedures. Pure time savings which obviously translate into reduced costs.
The costs for training new assistant physicians can be greatly reduced by using the SurgiCube. The lower overhead costs of the SurgiCube result in significantly lower costs compared with a traditional operating room. The larger size SurgiCube (sterile working surface of 2.2 meters) offers sufficient space for one physician and two assistants.
A properly equipped space around the SurgiCube offers the surgeon, staff and patients good accessibility. Various flows should be taken into account:
Sterile and non-sterile staff;
Patients;
Sterile and non-sterile instruments.
A good arrangement of these flows ensures a rapid succession of surgeries, minimal chances of contamination, and high patient comfort.
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AIREDALE NHS Foundation Trust is the first hospital in Yorkshire, UK, to use the SurgiCube for people having cataract surgery. Read more: https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/18721172.airedale-hospital-new-100-000-state-art-surgical-equipment/
SurgiCube has renewed the ISO 13485 certificate for its quality management system. We are happy that we continue to meet the highest standards within our organisation. This certificate is provided by the Notified Body Dekra Certification BV.
The coronavirus correlates to particles sizes from 0.05µm-0.15µm and these particles – as well as many different sizes of potentially harmful particles – are captured by the SurgiCube® filter(s) efficiently. For comparison a diagram of particle sizes that shows the efficiency of ‘absolute filters’ and ‘fine filters’ – both used in the SurgiCube®:
It is the conclusion that the SurgiCube® is an efficient airflow device to be used for minimizing the spread of airborne contamination, including the latest coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
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Please have a look at our latest movie that shows the easy installation and setup for any SurgiCube®.
Installing the SurgiCube® can be done in a matter of hours. Once the SurgiCube® is available on-site, the trained technicians can set it up quite easily.
The SurgiCube® comes in prefab parts and can be assembled in your clinic in a suitable room. Once installed, it should be cleaned and switched on. After running correctly and setting the correct air velocity, a validation needs to be done.
For all information please contact your local contact person or SurgiCube® International directly.
We are happy to announce that SurgiCube International BV is fullfilling the Quality Management Systems standard ISO 13485:2016 for its organisation. This certificate is provided by the Notified Body Dekra Certification BV. Inspection and audit are carried out on a yearly basis.
Since September 2017 the SurgiCube has been cleared by the FDA according to 510(K).
This means that the SurgiCube can now be marketed in the US for ophthalmic surgery.
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