Legislation and technology are helping
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Twenty states have now passed laws requiring the use of smoke evacuation systems during all plume-producing surgeries, with more likely to come in 2026. Smoke evacuation technologies continue to evolve to make their use easier and less noisy (a common complain of surgeons). Most importantly, a growing number of OR teams across the country are no longer forced to breathe in airborne toxins that are released when energy-generating devices like ESU pencils cut through patient tissue. Read on to learn the latest on smoke evacuation legislation and where technology is advancing to effectively and efficiently evacuate surgical smoke.


Advocating for surgical smoke evacuation
This year has been busy for smoke evacuation legislation, with several states including North Carolina and Delaware signing mandatory surgical smoke evacuation into… [Read More]
Leaders translate legislative priorities to perioperative practice
The wave of new legal requirements for surgical smoke evacuation across the country has given OR leaders a crash course in how to act on… [Read More]
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1 Schultz L. An Analysis of Surgical Smoke Plume Components, Capture and Evacuation. AORN Journal. Feb 2014, Vol 99; No 2.
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Smoke evacuation technologies enhancing air quality
Technologies continue to advance for effective, efficient, and safe surgical smoke evacuation. And healthcare organizations are reaping the rewards, including improved employee health… [Read More]