I. C. Medical - Global Leaders in Surgical Smoke Technology

I. C. Medical, Inc. is a market-leading medical device company headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona that develops and manufactures devices and researches new techniques for surgical smoke collection and evacuation in surgical operating rooms.

I.C. Medical manufactures the advanced Crystal Vision® surgical smoke evacuation and filtration system, the Telescopic PenEvac® electrocautery pencil, surgical smoke evacuation filters and sensors, and other surgical smoke evacuation system accessories.

For over 30 years, I.C. Medical has pioneered surgical smoke evacuation research and development.

The Origin of the Surgical Smoke Evacuation Industry

Today, I.C. Medical is recognized globally for the design and manufacture of devices and techniques that have materially improved surgical safety, efficacy and OR outcomes.

The quality, integrity and reliability of I.C. Medical’s surgical smoke evacuation devices is a function of exclusive patented product design; specification of virgin raw materials sourced from reliable suppliers; proprietary process technology; a pristine manufacturing environment; and a well-trained and highly skilled workforce.

Made with pride in the U.S. A.

Every I.C. Medical device is produced, assembled, tested and quality assured in-house at the company’s manufacturing facility in Phoenix, AZ.

I.C. Medical’s surgical smoke evacuation systems and accessories undergo rigorous QA and testing procedures to ensure that they are manufactured to the highest standards as well as regular audits by the FDA, ISO, CE and CSA.

IC Medical Products

Crystal Vision – Surgical Smoke Evacuation Systems
PenEvac Electrocautery Pencils
Surgical Smoke Evacuation Filters and Sensors
Surgical Smoke Evacuation System Accessories
Product Catalog IC Medical

I.C. Medical surgical smoke evacuation systems and accessories are the most sophisticated and most efficient operating theatre smoke evacuation devices in the world. All I.C. Medical products are made in the U.S. with a steadfast commitment to quality and compliance.

Electrosurgical Smoke Hazards

Is electrosurgical smoke safe to inhale? This is the major question, which many surgeons, nurses and branch organizations have been discussing for years. The main cause for worry is the presence of airborne chemicals, viable bacteria, viruses and mutagenic substances. These bacteria and viruses pose a potential risk to the health of the staff in the operating room as revealed in various reports and articles.

Crystal Vision® – Surgical Smoke Evacuation Systems

The Crystal Vision® surgical smoke evacuator employs a unique design that pulls air through a narrow opening at very high speeds causing the air to spin and form a powerful air vortex around the ESU blade. Smoke particles expelled from the surgical site in any direction are captured in the air barrier created by the vortex before they escape.

Thus, instead of trying to catch and pull back particles that are traveling away from the smoke nozzle, I.C. Medical’s unique system design enables surgeons to create an invisible barrier through which smoke particles cannot escape into the operating room.
I.C. Medical’s Crystal Vision® smoke evacuator has a capture velocity of between 1,400 and 1,700 feet per minute and the pencil’s nozzle creates suction pressure up to five times greater than other smoke evacuators.

Crystal Vision® smoke evacuator is known for its long life span; many Crystal Vision smoke evacuators sold twenty years ago are still in use in operating rooms around the world today

The Crystal Vision® pump has the highest suction power, enabling the highest flow at the nozzle which leads to a higher efficiency of smoke evacuation

The Crystal Vision® works with all surgical cutting devices found in operating rooms, including harmonic scalpel, monopolar, bipolar. The unit works with a remote activator.

The Crystal Vision® smoke evacuation system automatically alerts OR staff when the ULPA filter is not capturing plume at 100% and needs to be changed. Other manufacturers rely on a timing mechanism to estimate when the filter should be changed.

One of the important features that differentiates the Crystal Vision® from all other smoke evacuators is its reliable brushless motor. The Crystal Vision®’s exclusive design features a high quality rotary vein pump motor that lasts four times as long as ordinary brush motors.

Most smoke evacuators on the market are made with inexpensive brush motors. The brushes wear down in a period of less than five years. It is then necessary to purchase a new smoke evacuator. With routine maintenance, the Crystal Vision® surgical smoke evacuation system will last 20+ years.

Brush motors create much more noise than brushless motors because the brushes that rub against the rotor creating friction and sparks that can cause interference with other devices in the operating room by means of electromagnetic energy.

I.C. Medical’s patented Crystal Vision® surgical smoke evacuator is the only surgical smoke evacuation device with both laparoscopic and open procedure modes.

In laparoscopic mode, the Crystal Vision® monitors pneumoperitoneal pressure and activates the pump when a preset pressure is exceeded, helping reduce the potential of an air embolism.

For open procedures, the Crystal Vision® pump has the highest suction power of any plume evacuator. This enables the highest flow at the nozzle leading to more efficient, effective smoke evacuation.

Crystal Vision®’s occlusion detection feature detects trapped tissue in both open and closed procedures, minimizing trauma to the tissue.

Crystal Vision® smoke evacuation systems offer these unique advantages during laparoscopic procedures.

A patented automatic built-in valve that allows for hands-free smoke evacuation.

Pneumoperitoneal pressure is continuously monitored and the Crystal Vision® automatically starts pumping to lower potentially dangerous pressure levels.

Crystal Vision® has a unique low flow range that is easily adjusted to match the in-flow rate of the insufflator. This feature helps maintain pneumoperitoneal pressure and allows the surgeon to concentrate fully on the procedure.

If the intra-abdominal pressure reaches 27 mmHg the unit will alarm, and if the intra-abdominal pressure reaches 30 mmHg, the unit will automatically activate reducing the pressure in the abdomen to a point below 27 mmHg. This protects the patient from runaway insufflation and embolism.

The Crystal Vision® evacuator pump stops automatically if tissue is accidentally suctioned, thus minimizing the potential for trauma to the tissue.

Crystal Vision®’s advanced technology does not allow surgical plume to flow back into the patient. Therefore, clean CO2 gas is used to maintain the pneumoperitoneum.

At the end of the procedure, OR staff can use the smoke evacuator to deflate the patient. By removing the CO2 gas in this way, the patient’s body does not absorb excess gas residue. This reduces and in some cases eliminates the painful joint aches that result from pushing on the abdomen to remove the gas and helps reduce post-operational recovery time and shoulder pain in patients.

These features differentiate I.C. Medical’s products and take leading edge technology into the operating room to create a safer, cost effective, and efficient environment.

PenEvac Electrocautery Pencils

These patented surgical electrocautery pencils with integrated surgical smoke evacuation mechanisms capture surgical plume right at the source to ensure maximum visibility and safety. I.C. Medical PenEvac®s have been shown to have the highest airborne particle reduction capacity of any comparable smoke collection device.

With I.C. Medical’s PenEvac® and Shroud attachments surgeons can create an invisible barrier through which smoke particles cannot escape into the operating room.

I.C. Medical advanced electrocautery pencils provide these important benefits:

The PenEvac1® and Non-Telescopic PenEvac® are designed with 45-degree swivel heads and integrated wire-in-tube which enables precise, accurate handling.

Cost-effective: No additional lengths of electrodes or different size smoke evacuation nozzles are needed.

Time efficient: No need to pause during a surgical procedure to change tips.

Versatile: The electrode can be positioned at any point on the PenEvac between 1.5 and 6.5 inches so it is comfortable and surgically effective for the surgeon.

Surgical smoke evacuation is done at the point of origin.

The tip of the telescopic electrode on an I.C. Medical PenEvac® can be rotated and the length of exposed electrode can be adjusted.

The non-stick electrode can be bent without loss or damage to the non-stick coating.

The PenEvac® is the only pencil that is compatible with any electrode on the market, including hex-shaped electrodes.

The Telescopic PenEvac1®

Eliminates the need to change blades during a procedure.

A slight counter-clockwise quarter turn of the locking ring enables the surgeon to vary the length of the electrode.

The blade can be positioned at any point between 1.5 inches and 6.5 inches.

The Non-Telescopic PenEvac®

A low-cost PenEvac® alternative that removes surgical plume efficiently, safely and quietly.

The blade is adjustable and extendable.

Surgical Smoke Evacuation Filters and Sensors

All I.C. Medical Surgical Smoke Evacuation Filters and Sensors undergo rigorous quality control review and testing. I.C. Medical’s QC protocols call for zero leakage tolerance. Filters are efficient for particles as small as 0.03 microns.

SAFEGUARDBLUE™ Hydrophobic ULPA Filter with built-in Fluid trap

The I.C. Medical SAFEGUARD BLUE™ Hydrophobic ULPA Filter delivers >99.9999% efficiency on all particle sizes down to 0.03 micron, including all SARS-CoV-2 particles which range from 0.06 – 0.14 micron. SAFEGUARD BLUE™ Hydrophobic ULPA with Built-In Fluid Trap simultaneously ensures that evacuated surgical plumes, bio-aerosols, blood and fluids, potentially contaminated with SARS-CoV-2, will not pass through the reusable ULPA filter to contaminate the smoke evacuation machine, OR staff and patient.

The unit’s ULPA filter is separate and independent from the charcoal filter. This exclusive configuration maximizes the lifespan and helps enhance the efficiency of both filters.

A unique built-in filter life indicator measures the flow resistance (i.e., the removal efficiency) of the ULPA filter and indicates when it is time to change the filter. Regardless of how much surgical smoke is generated during a procedure the smoke evacuator indicates when the filter is no longer functioning at 100% capacity. As a safety precaution, the smoke evacuation unit will not start the pump when the filter is saturated. (Note that most smoke evacuation units measure filter life based on length of use and not on degree of filter saturation or removal efficiency.)

Filtration efficiency results are based on testing done by SGS IBR Laboratories. Testing completed: October 1st, 2020. Test #’s:

IBR JN: 22280A r3
IBR JN: 22280B
IBR JN: 22280D r2

Large Coconut Charcoal Output Filter

I.C. Medical’s patented Charcoal Output Filter is the only surgical charcoal output filter made exclusively with granulated coconut charcoal, the most effective charcoal for removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs).

Granular activated carbon 1230C-AW is an acid-washed granular activated carbon produced from coconut shell by a high temperature activation process under stringent quality control. Acid and water soluble ash constituents have been greatly reduced by the washing process. It has a large surface area, excellent attrition resistance, large pore volume and chemical stability. This product is NSF certified and meets or exceeds all food chemical codex, AWWA and ASTM Protocols.

Granulated coconut charcoal is cleaner, longer lasting and more absorbent than ordinary charcoal.

Coconut charcoal is hard and durable

Coconut charcoal has a highly developed pore structure that can capture the minute particulates and contaminants contained in surgical vapor.

Approximately 90 percent of activated coconut charcoal is comprised of micro-pores less than 4nm which are perfect for capturing toxic gases commonly found in surgical plume, including carcinogenic gasses.

The unique design of I.C. Medical’s surgical smoke evacuation unit separates the ULPA filter from the charcoal filter. This exclusive configuration maximizes the lifespan and helps enhance the efficiency of both filters.

I.C. Medical’s RF Sensor

I.C. Medical developed the world’s first sensor system for automatic surgical smoke detection and evacuation. The RF Sensor is capable of detecting any cutting device in the operating room and simultaneously activating the Crystal Vision® smoke evacuator.

I.C. Medical’s Laser Sensor

The Laser Sensor utilizes a convenient foot pedal to activate the Crystal Vision® surgical smoke evacuator during laser procedures.

Surgical Smoke Evacuation System Accessories. Blades and Electrodes

I.C. Medical offers the PenEvac®’s pre-loaded with a range of blades and electrodes to accommodate surgeons’ needs and preferences. Sterile blades can also be purchased separately.

Stainless Steel Blade
Non-Stick Blade
Megadyne E-Z Clean Blade (Only available pre-loaded in PenEvac®’s)
Stainless Steel ENT Blade
Non-Stick ENT Blade
Stainless Steel ENT Needle Tip
Non-Stick ENT Needle Tip
Stainless Steel Needle Tip
Non-Stick Needle Tip

Inter Abdominal Tubing

I.C. Medical’s Inter Abdominal Tubing is used with the Crystal Vision® 450D during laparoscopic procedures to help improve the OR team’s vision during surgery. The use of Inter Abdominal Tubing also keeps the patient from absorbing smoke produced during a closed procedure.

Speculum Tubing

Speculum Tubing is used during gynecological procedures to help eliminate surgical smoke or electrocautery plume that may contains potential pathogens.

Adapters/Connectors

I.C. Medical manufactures adapters or connectors that enable the I.C. Medical PenEvac and other products to work with any smoke evacuator on the market.

7/8” Male x 10mm Male
22mm Female x 10mm Male
Large PreFilter to 10mm Adapter
Suction Connector with Tubing Connector (10mm)

Shrouds

I.C. Medical’s patented surgical smoke shroud clips on to an ordinary electrocautery pencil to capture smoke.

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