Intensive care room ventilation system VIRTUOSO

negative pressure

The main aim of VIRTUOSO is to reduce the number of SARS-CoV-2 infections due to health care-associated transmission and consequently reduce the number of healthcare workers affected by COVID19. To achieve this, VIRTUOSO aims to develop a ventilation system to isolate hospital rooms hosting infectious patients. Complete isolation of the contaminated environment can be scientifically achieved by depressurizing it, thus obtaining a lower pressure inside than outside the hospital room. ADVANTAGES : Non-invasive installation Activation based on actual necessity Operational safety Continuous monitoring of parameters Easy to use Economical Composition of the system • NICFA EVS ventilation unit with absolute filters in both suction and delivery, which sucks and filters the air from the room while maintaining negative pressure • NICFA NodeIO control unit with: integrated management software, door opening control sensor, fan speed control and corridor warning lights; • NICFA Touch HMI, which displays the system parameters and allows the control/set-up of the system, subject to entry of a security code; • Air intake for each bed in the patient’s room; • An air blade above the door, fed by filtered recirculated air, which creates a barrier to limit the escape of infectious air. It also allows VIRTUOSO to detect a drop in pressure when the door is open and modulate the air exchange rate.