Opragon for Isolation Rooms – Controlled Ventilation to Protect Patients and Staff
Isolation rooms play a vital role in preventing airborne transmission, both by containing pathogens from infectious patients and by shielding immunocompromised individuals. As healthcare environments face growing demands for patient safety and staff protection, the choice of ventilation system becomes increasingly important. Opragon, based on Temperature-controlled Airflow (TcAF) technology, offers a carefully designed solution to meet these challenges.
Directed Airflow Reduces Exposure Risk
Opragon generates a temperature-controlled downward airflow that transports exhaled particles away from the patient’s breathing zone and toward the floor, where they are efficiently extracted through low-positioned outlets. This approach reduces the concentration of potentially infectious aerosols in the breathing zone of healthcare staff, which is especially relevant during close patient care.
At the same time, the airflow functions as a barrier, preventing airborne particles from the surrounding environment from reaching the patient, an important feature when caring for individuals with weakened immune systems. The room is continuously flushed with HEPA-filtered air, maintaining low particle levels during staff activity and efficiently ventilating the space when the patient is alone.
In some designs, the rooms are also fitted with ceiling-mounted outlets to evacuate very small and light-weight contaminations, including viruses.
Energy-Efficient Without Compromising Protection
One of the key benefits of TcAF is its energy efficiency. By combining principles from both parallel and mixed airflow strategies, Opragon can deliver high cleanliness in critical zones while maintaining relatively low airflow rates and minimizing turbulence. Temperature can be individually adjusted to enhance thermal comfort without reducing protective performance.
Designed for Both Protective and Source Isolation
Opragon is suitable for use in both negatively pressurized rooms – designed to protect the environment from infectious patients – and positively pressurized rooms, where immunocompromised patients require shielding from airborne contaminants. The system’s control unit allows staff to switch between positive and negative pressure modes, supporting flexible use of the same space over time.
Supporting Safe and Sustainable Care Environments
By reducing airborne exposure for both patients and healthcare staff, while optimizing energy use and room functionality, Opragon with TcAF technology supports safer, cleaner, and more adaptable healthcare environments. Its integration into isolation rooms provides a practical tool for addressing some of today’s most complex ventilation challenges in healthcare settings.