Surgical smoke evacuation systems are high-flow suction and filtering devices used to remove, or capture, the smoke generated at the surgical site during the use of lasers and electrosurgical units (ESUs). This process helps minimize patient and staff exposure to the aerosols and gases carried by the smoke. We originally evaluated smoke evacuators in our April 1997 issue (Health Devices 26[4]). For this Update Evaluation, we have tested seven additional units from seven suppliers, using the same criteria and test methods as in the earlier study. We also present update information for the previously evaluated units, along with comparative ratings for all the units we have evaluated to date. We rated nine units in our top group for general-purpose applications (in which a hand-held nozzle will be used for most or all procedures): the Buffalo Filter PlumeSafe 1202, PlumeSafe Whisper 602, PlumeSafe Whisper Turbo, and Porta PlumeSafe 602; the ConMed 1000 SES; the Niche Medical SmartVac; the Stackhouse AirSafe VersaVac2; and the Surgimedics Plume-inator and Surgi-Fresh Mini. We rated a 10th unit, the I.C. Medical Crystal Vision ICM-360, in our top group for applications in which the evacuator will be used only with an ESU-pencil-based wand.
手术烟雾抽吸系统是一种高流量抽吸和过滤装置，用于清除或捕获在使用激光和电外科设备（ESU）期间手术部位产生的烟雾。这一过程有助于尽量减少患者和工作人员接触烟雾携带的气溶胶和气体。我们最初在1997年4月的一期杂志（《健康设备》26[4]）中对烟雾抽吸器进行了评估。在本次更新评估中，我们使用与早期研究相同的标准和测试方法，对来自七个供应商的另外七个装置进行了测试。我们还提供了之前评估过的装置的更新信息，以及对我们迄今评估的所有装置的比较评级。我们将九个装置评为通用应用顶级组（其中大多数或所有手术将使用手持喷嘴）：布法罗过滤器PlumeSafe 1202、PlumeSafe Whisper 602、PlumeSafe Whisper Turbo和Porta PlumeSafe 602；康美1000 SES；利基医疗SmartVac；斯塔克豪斯AirSafe VersaVac2；以及Surgimedics Plume-inator和Surgi-Fresh Mini。我们将第十个装置，即IC医疗水晶视觉ICM-360，评为仅与基于ESU铅笔的棒配合使用的应用顶级组。
