SURGICAL UNDERGLOVES

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DECREASE CROSS CONTAMINATION RISKS DURING SURGERY WITH SENSICARE® GREEN AND TRIUMPH® GREEN UNDERGLOVES FROM MEDLINE®.

WHY IS DOUBLE GLOVING IMPORTANT?• The risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens is a major concern for surgeons and their staff.

• A recent study reported that over 80% of all surgical glove perforations go unnoticed1.

• Another study reported that the incidence of glove microperforations increased with duration of wear.2

• Although often undetectable to the human eye, even microperforations are large enough to allow

pathogens to pass between glove wearer and the patient and cause infection.

• A proven method to reduce these risks is to double glove with a dark colored underglove.

MEDLINE UNDERGLOVE FEATURES:• Low-protein latex and synthetic Polyisoprene options available

• Powder-free and coated with pure Aloe Vera to moisturize skin

• Synthetic polymer coating for effortless damp hand donning and double gloving

• Constructed on our surgeon preference-inspired formers to minimize hand fatigue

• Thinner than standard gloves to enhance sensitivity (0.22 mm / 8.7 mil fi ngertip thickness)

HOW DOES THE DOUBLE GLOVING SYSTEM WORK? • The wearer dons the specially designed darker colored underglove as the

fi rst layer in protection followed by a light colored or translucent overglove.

• In the event that the outer glove is breached during surgery, blood and other

fl uids seep between the two glove layers, and the contrasting color of the

dark green underglove alerts the wearer to change gloves.

• Changing gloves immediately following the breach minimizes the risk of

transmission of pathogens between the wearer and the patient.5

BETTER PROTECTION. FASTER IDENTIFICATION.• A study by the American College of Surgeons showed double gloving reduces the risk of exposure to

patient blood by as much as 87% when the outer glove is punctured.3

• According to a clinical study in the AORN Journal, when using a contrasting color underglove, 84% of

perforations were recognized in an average of 22 seconds, whereas 8% of perforations were identifi ed in

47 seconds when using a single glove.4

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References 1. Edlich R, Wind T, Hill L, Thacker J 2005 Resistance of double glove hole puncture indication systems to surgical needle puncture Journal of Long-term Effects of Medical Implants 15(2) 85-90 2. Partecke, Lars Ivo, Anna-Maria Goerdt, Inga Langner, Bernd Jaeger, Ojan Assadian, Claus-Dieter Heidecke, Axel Kramer, and Nils-Olaf Huebner. “Incidence of icroperforation for Surgical Gloves Depends on Duration of Wear.” Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 30.5 (2009): 409-14. Print. 3. Berguer R & Heller PJ. Preventing sharps injuries in the operating room. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2004; (199)3:462-467. 4. Thomas-Copeland, Do Surgical Personnel Really Need to Double-Glove? AORN Journal, FEBRUARY 2009, VOL 89, NO 2; page 327. 5. Korniewicz D & El-Masri M. Exploring the benefits of double gloving during surgery. AORN Journal. 2012; 95(3):328-336.

SENSICARE® GREEN with Aloe VeraSynthetic Polyisoprene, Powder-Free

Item No. SizeMSG1255 5 ½

MSG1260 6

MSG1265 6 ½

MSG1270 7

MSG1275 7 ½

MSG1280 8

MSG1285 8 ½

MSG1290 9

TRIUMPH® GREEN with Aloe VeraLow-Protein Natural Rubber Latex, Powder-Free

Item No. SizeMSG2555 5 ½

MSG2560 6

MSG2565 6 ½

MSG2570 7

MSG2575 7 ½

MSG2580 8

MSG2585 8 ½

MSG2590 9

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