Smoke evacuation
Clean air in the operating room. Better protection for everyone in it.
Every time tissue is cut, coagulated or vaporized during surgery, an aerosolized by-product is released into the air. It looks like a faint haze. Many operating teams have stopped noticing it. But surgical smoke is one of the most under-recognized occupational hazards in modern healthcare.
CIMPAX develops integrated smoke evacuation solutions that capture plume directly at the source, before it reaches the breathing zone of surgeons, nurses and anesthetists. Our pencils are full-featured electrosurgical instruments with smoke evacuation built in, paired with a powerful, ultra-quiet filtration system that fits seamlessly into any OR setup.
Why it matters
A single day in an unprotected OR exposes staff to airborne contamination comparable to 27 to 30 unfiltered cigarettes. Surgical plume contains over 150 hazardous chemicals, including benzene and formaldehyde, plus ultra-fine particles, viable bacteria and viruses. Perioperative nurses are documented to experience twice the rate of respiratory problems compared to the general population.
Our approach: capture, filter, integrate
Effective smoke evacuation depends on two things working together: capturing plume at the point of generation, and filtering it efficiently before it re-enters the room. CIMPAX combines both in one workflow:
- Integrated smoke evacuation pencils. Full electrosurgical pencils with capture built into the instrument tip, not added afterwards. The C-VAC range delivers cutting, coagulation and plume capture in a single device.
- Powerful filtration units. Compact, quiet and clinically validated, with multi-stage ULPA and carbon filtration.
Electrosurgery + smoke evacuation: one workflow, one decision
The C-VAC pencils are not accessories to your electrosurgery setup. They are the electrosurgery setup, with smoke capture engineered in. This means OR teams can replace a standard electrosurgical pencil with a C-VAC pencil and gain integrated evacuation without changing workflow, training the team on new equipment, or adding instruments to the surgical field.
If you prefer to keep electrosurgery and smoke evacuation as separate instruments, the C-PURE 750 filtration unit pairs with any standard electrosurgical pencil through a separate evacuation hose.
Products in this category:
C-VAC Tornado
Integrated smoke evacuation pencil with ergonomic triangular design and silicone grip. Reliable everyday workhorse for electrosurgery with smoke capture.
C-VAC Xtract
Telescopic smoke evacuation pencil with auto-lock, 360° swivel and adjustable suction port. The premium choice when versatility and visibility matter most.
C-PURE 750
Compact, ultra-quiet smoke evacuation system with 35-hour filter life and a unique 3-port filter design. The reliable backbone of your smoke evacuation setup, compatible with both integrated C-VAC pencils and standalone electrosurgical pencils.