VacStation Extra-oral Suction System EOVA

✔ Reduces the risk of lung diseases amongst dentists (removes fine particles with the aerosol, which are too small for face masks and are otherwise inhaled and accumulated in the lungs over the years)
✔ Makes your AGP procedures safer
✔ Reduces blood splatter 

The risks of respirable particles in dentistry have been acknowledged for sixty years. Most dental activities produce dust or air sprays. This includes everything from preparing a cavity to mixing alginate.

Respirable particles are particles small enough to be inhaled into your lungs. They can have wide and varied impacts on your health. Some of these particles are small enough to pass through the standard face mask. Human body has processes to remove particles from your lungs but this is a lengthy process. Most particles that land in your lungs will be wafted out by the cilia on the wall of your lungs in the form of a "bogey". However, if a particle is small enough to land in your alveoli, it must be phagocytosed by a white blood cell. This can take months. If overloaded, these processes will stop. Inflammation is the result and damage to your lungs will follow, hampering your ability to breathe – with possibly disastrous effects on your health. 

There are numerous articles and studies about lung diseases among dentists. Should you be interested, just send us an email and we will send you some of those articles. 

VacStation Extra-oral Dental Suction System has been developed by Eighteeth to reduce the risk associated with airborne particulates and pathogens present in an aerosol spray that is an inherent part of dental care. The aerosol emerging from the mouth of the patient consists of splashes of the spray mist rebound and droplets containing cooling water, saliva, blood, microorganisms, bacteria, and viruses. This mixture presents a high risk of infection.

VacStation reduces that risk and purifies the air using a multi-level filtration system (HEPA, High-fiber cotton filter,  Activated carbon+KMnO4+Ceramsite filter+2nd HEPA 13), and UV C light. It traps viruses and germs ≥0.3 μm with over 99.97% efficiency, including mercury vapor. 

An independent evidence-based study has found that using the VacStation highly reduces the risk of infection.

SARS-CoV-2: characterisation and mitigation of risks associated with aerosol generating procedures in dental practices - British Dental Journal (2021)

A clinical study measuring dental aerosols with and without a high-volume extraction device - British Dental Journal (2020)

99.9% kill rate of of Influenza A virus H1N1 - picture. 

Reduction of aerosol particles during crown preparation with VacStation - picture

“A good intra oral suction unit plus extra oral unit combined together would remove bulk of the aerosol in the micro environment. So the macro purification benefit of a unit like Radic8/ Q7  would offer some marginal benefit, but will not be enough to deal with the aerosol generated in an average surgery.”
Ref: Emmoms L. Wu C , Shutter T 2017 / Dr V J Vadgama , Woodbury Dental and Laser Clinic, www.woodburyclinic.co.uk

Studies have shown that nasal swabs from patients with symptomatic or asymptomatic Covid-19 exhibit higher viral concentrations than those in throat swabs.  High volume aspirator would not protect against viruses exhaled by patients through the nose. Extraoral vacuum aspirators (EOVAs), like VacStation,  deal with both aerosol droplets and viruses exhaled through the patient’s nose. 

VacStation in use:

Demonstration video:

Video: Test of suction power

Simulation of dental aerosol under UV light using fluorescent ink

Assembly instruction (very important to follow all steps when setting it up for the first time. Also, please note that the seal fits on the rim of filter, not between filter and frame): 

Important:
• Units are readily available for dispatch/collection in the UK (Bournemouth) and Europe (Wroclaw, Poland).
• We can deliver to all mainland Europe destinations.
• Please note that this product has been designed to suck in dental aerosol - it does not have the power of a household vacuum cleaner.
• Please follow the assembly instruction as shown in the video above.
• You may check other dentists' photos and additional test results here. 
• UK Deliveries are by Parcelforce or GLS.

Specification:
• Voltage: AC220V/50Hz
• Power: 250 W Max
• Maximum Suction Power: 3000 Pa (10 levels of adjustment)
• Filter efficiency（0.3um）: 99.97%
• Maximum Flow Rate: 3700 litres /min. (222 m3/h)
• Blowing rate: 14m/s
• UV C light:  2260uw/cm2  / wavelenght 265-285nm
• HEPA filter: Level 13
• Noise: ≤62dB
• Weight: 14.2kg
• Dimensions of the main unit: 41cm x 23 cm x 45 cm,
• Packaged box dimensions: 46cm x 53cm x 60cm and weight 20kg
• Duct: Φ75mm×1500 mm
• Suction cups/nozzles (2 interchangeable suction cups/nozzles of different size/shape. See pictures for details)
• The whole system is under negative pressure and all the water will be evaporated. 
• 12 months RTB warranty
• The unit comes with enough filters for at least 6 months of operation.

User manual
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The cost of additional filters, which are available to purchase separately here is below. 
 
High-fiber cotton filter: £3 (£15/5pk) - should be changed after 1 month (6 pcs are included),
Hepa 13 filter: £32.50,  (1 included) - you don't need to buy a new one though, just discard the one included in the unit. As the second Hepa filter included in the Efficient Compound Filter is sufficient.
The Efficient Compound Filter System (includes active carbon +KMnO4+ ceramsite + second HEPA 13 filter) - £108, can be used for 6-12 months (1 included).

Buy with confidence: UK Dentistry Ltd is a UK based and registered company, finalist of the Dentistry Awards Customer Service Provider of the Year 2015.