SAFESKIN Exam Gloves
November 2, 2011 4:47 am | Kimberly-Clark Health Care | Product Releases | CommentsKimberly-Clark Health Care’s SAFESKIN gloves are a natural rubber latex-free line and includes gloves for primary surgical procedures and general use applications. Their purple color provides quick, visual differentiation from natural rubber latex and other synthetic gloves. These gloves come in 9 1/2 and 12 inch lengths, have textured fingertips to enhance wet and dry grip and are available in sterile singles and pairs.
LISTED UNDER: Exam GlovesPowder Free Sterile Exam Gloves
September 30, 2011 7:14 am | Tronex Healthcare | Product Releases | CommentsTronex Healthcare is honored to feature our superior quality Powder Free Sterile Exam Gloves, featuring an advanced formulation Nitrile, Chemo-Rated Nitrile, or low-protein content Latex compound, providing maximum fit and protection with superior tactile sensitivity. Fully textured for secure grip and Gamma sterilized in “Easy Peel” pouches of either Singles or Pairs.
LISTED UNDER: Powder Free Exam GlovesSempermed Supreme Surgical Gloves
September 28, 2011 7:07 am | Sempermed Usa, Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsSurgeons' hands are the most delicate instruments in the surgical suite. They need to be prepared and protected. That's why Sempermed developed their Sempermed Supreme surgical gloves. These unique gloves are anatomically designed to reduce hand fatigue and increase comfort with a special multi-layer copolymer composition that provides optimal protection during surgery.
LISTED UNDER: GlovesLatex-Free Exam Glove
June 15, 2011 5:20 am | Product Releases | CommentsCardinal Health introduces its Flexal™ Nitrile exam glove. According to the company, the glove offers the flexibility and barrier protection of a nitrile glove with the tactile sensitivity of a latex one. The glove features a textured-fingertip for enhanced sensitivity without compromising reliability or durability and is also powder-free.
LISTED UNDER: Latex GlovesSurgical Glove Selection
February 18, 2011 5:29 am | by Pam Werner, RN, BSN, MBA, CNOR, clinical consultant for Ansell Healthcare Products LLC, www.ansell.com | Articles | CommentsSurgical glove selection criteria are based upon a number of factors: Barrier protection. It is important to choose the right glove for the right task. For example, if you’re performing microsurgery, you may need a glove that is thinner that provides adequate barrier, but more tactile sensitivity and dexterity.
LISTED UNDER: Surgical GlovesMoisturizing Surgical Glove Prevents Allergic Reactions
January 18, 2011 4:30 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Derma Prene® Ultra HydraSoft® surgical glove is a moisturizing glove that prevents Type I (latex) and Type IV (chemical) allergic reactions while restoring and improving hands. This glove combines proprietary skin moisturizing technology with the most advanced latex-free (polychloroprene) and chemical-free material to restore hand condition with minimized risk of allergic reactions.
LISTED UNDER: Surgical GlovesEsteem® Blue Surgical Gloves
November 2, 2010 5:04 am | Product Releases | CommentsCardinal Health offers Esteem® Blue surgical gloves with Neu-Thera® emollient coating as a colored underglove to support double gloving initiatives. Esteem® Blue with Neu-Thera® surgical gloves are powder-free and made from synthetic polyisoprene. The inside of the gloves are coated with a proprietary emollient coating called Neu-Thera® that enhances the skin wellness of caregivers and encourages compliance with hand washing and surgical hand antisepsis guidelines.
LISTED UNDER: Surgical GlovesJumbo Size Pre-Op Glove
September 21, 2010 7:14 am | Medicus Health | Product Releases | CommentsMedicus Health’s new exclusive Jumbo Size Pre-Op Glove has twice the sticky surface area of the standard size Pre-Op Glove and also fits larger hands. AORN, APIC and CDC recommend using surgical clippers to remove hair from a surgical site. Surgical clipper manufacturers recommend using medical tape to remove hair remnants, for a large surgical site this can be a tedious and expensive task.
LISTED UNDER: GlovesSynthetic Surgical Glove
September 17, 2010 8:44 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Derma Prene® IsoTouch® HydraSoft® synthetic polyisoprene, powder-free surgical glove from Ansell is designed as a moisturizing glove that prevents Type I latex allergic reactions and restores and improves hands. This glove combines proprietary skin moisturizing technology with the most advanced latex-free synthetic material to restore hand condition without risk of Type I allergic reactions.
LISTED UNDER: Surgical GlovesEsteem® Ortho Surgical Gloves
August 24, 2010 7:36 am | Product Releases | CommentsThe Esteem® Ortho Powder-free Surgical Glove from Cardinal Health is a synthetic solution that performs like a latex glove in terms of comfort, fit and feel. It is made from a unique synthetic polyisoprene formulation that is structurally identical to natural rubber latex without the proteins.
LISTED UNDER: GlovesGloves With Enhanced Grip
June 22, 2010 5:49 am | Mölnlycke Health Care | Product Releases | CommentsMolnlycke Health Care introduces two new surgical gloves featuring enhanced grip to its Biogel® non-latex polyisoprene (PI) line. The new Biogel® PI UltraTouch® G is typically 15 percent thinner than Biogel® PI and offers improved sensitivity, a curved finger and a micro-roughened surface.
LISTED UNDER: GlovesAnsell Launches Antimicrobial Surgical Glove
May 4, 2010 8:02 am | News | CommentsIt is the first surgical glove which incorporates a proprietary antimicrobial coating to provide an additional level of protection to surgical staff against viruses and bacteria, in the event of a breach during surgery. May 4, 2010 Ansell announces the launch of their new GAMMEX® Powder-Free glove with AMT Antimicrobial Technology, at the Annual Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Perth, Australia.
LISTED UNDER: Powder Free Surgical GlovesPre-Op Glove
February 16, 2010 6:08 am | Medicus Health | Product Releases | CommentsAORN, APIC and CDC recommend using surgical clippers to remove hair from a surgical site. Surgical clipper manufacturers recommend using medical tape to remove hair remnants, for a large surgical site this can be a tedious and expensive task. The new Medicus Health Pre-Op Glove has an adhesive back to pick up all the tiny hair remnants and lint from the patients skin in one easy step.
LISTED UNDER: GlovesLatex-Free, Micro-Thin Glove
January 6, 2010 7:15 am | Product Releases | CommentsAnsell’s new Derma Prene® IsoTouch® Micro surgical glove is a latex-free, micro-thin glove that is safe to use for latex-sensitive (Type I) healthcare professional and patients. According to the company, features include: Ideal use for delicate procedures in ophthalmic, micro and cardiovascular surgery, without the risks associated with natural rubber latex sensitization.
LISTED UNDER: GlovesLavender Nitrile Exam Glove
January 4, 2010 5:30 am | Kimberly-Clark Health Care | Product Releases | CommentsKimberly Clark’s new KC100 Lavender Nitrile Exam Glove is an alternative to vinyl gloves in barrier protection, performance and comfort by keeping hands cool, creating less hand fatigue and yielding significantly more tactile sensitivity and hand movement. According to the company, the Lavender Nitrile features: The ability to keep hands cool and create less hand fatigue.
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