MEDICAL AIR TECHNOLOGY(MAT) recently supplied one of its Freeflow ultraclean ventilation (UCV) canopies to Barringtons hospital in Ireland.
The surgical teams at Barringtons had a key requirement for their new UCV canopy – theatre noise is known to cause fatigue and stress, and can be distracting, so they wanted a canopy that ran as quietly as possible, but also allowed space for equipment mounted at ceiling level, such as multi-movement pendants.
The almost silent Freeflow UCV canopy was the ideal for the hospital, as housing the fans remotely, rather than in the canopy, means it operates at NR45, a noise level significantly below that specified by HTM 03-01. The Freeflow combines high performance functionality and durability. Its screenless design means there is more space free at ceiling level, allowing greater flexibility in the choice of equipment and theatre practice. As there are no moving parts within the canopy, theatre downtime for maintenance is also kept to an absolute minimum. MAT worked very closely with the main equipment supplier and project manager, SISK Healthcare, designing and supplying the Freeflow, and then with the mechanical contractor, Aircon Mechanical, on the installation.
