Alpha Medical Vacuum Filters
Situated on the suction side of a vacuum pump, the Alpha Medical Vacuum Filters, also known as bacterial filters, are essential to avoiding damage to vacuum pumps and preventing potentially hazardous biological contagions from being exhausted into the surrounding environment.
Designed for use in critical medical applications to remove solid, liquid, and bacterial contamination in vacuum systems, Walker Filtration’s Medical Vacuum Filters guarantee a safe and reliable product that is used in hospitals, operating theatres, intensive care units, laboratories, veterinary hospitals, dental surgeries, and medical vacuum plant installations worldwide.
At Walker Filtration, the safety of our products is paramount; with a guaranteed filtration performance greater than 99.995% (when independently tested in accordance with BS 3928-1969: Method for Sodium Flame Test from Air filters), and meeting the requirements of HTM 02-01, patients and customers have put their complete trust in our product for over 35 years.
Third party tested and validated in accordance with HTM 02-01, NFPA 99, ISO 7396-1 and AS 2896.
- KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS
- ELEMENT TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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KEY FEATURES & BENEFITS
Featuring an easily removable sterilisable vacuum drain flask, a unique push fit element, and differential pressure monitor, Walker Filtration’s Alpha Medical Vacuum filters fully comply with global medical gas pipeline systems standards ISO7396-1, HTM 02-01, NFPA 99, and AS2896, providing peace of mind that potentially hazardous biological contagions will not be exhausted into the surrounding environment.
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ELEMENT TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Grade
MVParticle removal efficiency> 99.9999% (HTM 02-01 specifies >99.995%)*Pressure loss - clean & dry≤ 3 kPa (30 mbar / 0.44 psig)Maximum temperature60°C (140°F)Maximum working pressure0.5 barg (7 psig)Maximum working vacuumFull VacuumElement end cap colourBlack* In accordance with BS 3928:1969. Fully validated to ISO 7396-1, AS 2896 and NFPA 99. Certificates available on request.
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The Ultimate in Filtration Performance
Custom engineered filter media and deep pleat element technology provides minimal pressure loss and filtration efficiencies in excess of international medical gas standards.
Unique push fit element design allows for easy maintenance, significantly reducing service time and contact time with contaminated filter elements for maintenance engineers.
Easily removable sterilisable drain flask and Differential Pressure gauge supplied as standard.
Fully compliant with global medical gas pipeline systems standards ISO 7396-1, HTM 02-01, NFPA 99 and AS 2896.
Internal and external electrophoretic paint finish followed by a tough exterior polyester powder coating.