Laminar Air System (OT)

Laminar airflow is an enclosed bench designed to maintain a working area devoid of contaminants. Laminar flow theatres aim to reduce the number of infective organisms in the theatre air by generating a continuous flow of bacteria-free air. In laminar flow theatres, air may be ‘changed’ in theatre more than 300 times per hour compared to standard positive pressure theatre rates of 15-25 air changes per hour.