The AirSeal® insufflation device can entrain room air during routine operation.
Robert P WeeninkM KloostermanRoel HompesPatricia J ZondervanHarrie P BeerlagePieter J TanisRob A van HulstPublished in: Techniques in coloproctology (2020)
The AirSeal® valveless insufflation device maintains optimal distension of the surgical cavity not only by insufflating carbon dioxide, but also by entraining room air, especially during suctioning from the operative field. This may theoretically lead to air embolism in patients operated on with this device.