Bacterial Filters


Product Overview

 

During spirometry testing, patients exhale bacteria and viruses. Without a filter, these bacteria and viruses are exhaled into your PFT equipment.   

Futuremed’s new, economical bacterial filters effectively trap 99.99% of bacteria and 99.90% of virus, protecting your spirometer from expectorated matter. Their low resistance lets you preserve the accuracy of your spirometry testing.

 


What makes these filters unique is that each is packed individually and includes a separate mouthpiece made of soft plastic. This addition makes the filter durable, more resistant to moisture, and easier on your patient's lips.

Futuremed filters are available for most pulmonary function testing instruments.

VIRAL EFFICIENCY

 

BACTERIAL EFFICIENCY

Mean filtration efficiency

99.90%

 

Mean filtration efficiency

99.99%

Flow rate

20 L/M

 

Flow rate

20 L/M

Challenge material rating

Biosafety No. 1

 

Challenge material rating

Biosafety No. 2

Mean particle

5.0µM

 

Mean particle

5.0µM

Challenge matter

Bacteriophage  øX174

E-COLI Strain C

 

Challenge matter

Staphylococcus aureus

Incubation interval

5 hours

 

Incubation interval

40 hours

Incubation temperature

37 ºC ± 2 ºC

 

Incubation temperature

37 ºC ± 2 ºC

 

FLOW PERFORMANCE  DATA

Dead space

54 ml

Flow resistance (@ 12 L/sec)

.40 cm-H20/L/sec

Flow resistance (@ average 0-12 L/sec)

.16 cm-H20/L/sec

 

PART # DESCRIPTION
39295 50 bacteria filters (fits Discovery, SpiroVision-3+, Spirobank and many others spirometers) 
39298 250 bacteria filters (fits Discovery, SpiroVision-3+, Spirobank and many others spirometers) 
39295ST 50 bacteria filters for ST-90, ST-250, ST-100, Fukuda spirometer and more. Note: The specifications of these filters is slightly different. Please contact us for more information.
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