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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
387
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-6-12
pubmed:abstractText
During cutting of the femoral cavity in the ROBODOC procedure, an aerosol cloud of irrigation fluid, blood, and tissue debris was seen. This cloud potentially is contaminated with bacterial and viral vectors, which is an infection risk for the surgical team. A flat and a ball cutter were tested in four standard situations macroscopically with a colored solution. In a second experiment, the cutter was exposed to a fluid contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, and bacterial room contamination was detected using standard cultures. The aerosol cloud was seen in a 6 x 3.6-m area. Extension and concentration varied, depending on the irrigation situation. ROBODOC's high-speed cutter produces an aerosol cloud in an area in which all members of the surgical team are affected. Sufficient protection is necessary for everyone in the operating room.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0009-921X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
225-31
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-3-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Contamination risk of the surgical team through ROBODOC's high-speed cutter.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Innsbruck, Austria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article