Latex-Free Surgical Gloves
Gloves
Latex-Free Surgical Gloves
Protection, Comfort and Performance Without Compromise
Why Go Latex Free?
Concern over the complications latex allergies can cause patients and staff is driving many healthcare facilities to eliminate latex in their hospitals. There are many compelling facts for you to be aware of:
- Hypersensitivity to the latex proteins in the gloves, also known as a Type I latex allergy, may cause numerous symptoms.
- Continued exposure to latex can lead to the development of a latex allergy.
- 1% to 6% of the general population and 8% to 12% of the regularly exposed healthcare workers are sensitized to latex.1
- Latex in your OR can lead to additional costs, including OR teardown, re-sterilization for reusable products and worker’s compensation claims.
Go SensiCare® Gloves
Achieving a latex-free environment can be challenging. Most latex-free gloves do not feel like latex, so surgeons and nurses believe they must sacrifice the fit, feel and comfort they have grown accustomed to with their everyday latex gloves.
Medline has innovative solutions to this dilemma. Medline’s SensiCare latex-free surgical gloves are made from Isolex™, a proprietary synthetic polyisoprene (PI). This man-made material has a molecular structure that is virtually identical to natural rubber (NR) latex. In fact, Isolex Polyisoprene (PI) is softer, more elastic and more comfortable than latex because it is a 100% synthetic material. At Medline, we manufacture the PI raw material ourselves, so we have control over the quality of the production from start to finish.
76% of nurses surveyed say that SensiCare feels better than their current latex glove.2
An Easy Choice
Surgical gloves must be soft, comfortable, elastic and strong. Medline's SensiCare surgical gloves exhibit characteristics and performance similar to natural rubber latex and superior to neoprene latex-free surgical gloves, fulfilling these requirements.
SensiCare® with Aloe Vera
Polyisoprene, Powder-Free
The world’s first polyisoprene surgical glove
- Smooth grip that feels like latex
- Coated with pure Aloe Vera to keep hands soft and moisturized
- Standard thickness (9.8 mil)
- Ideal for general surgery
- Available sizes: 5 ½ -9
SensiCare® LT with Aloe Vera
Polyisoprene, Powder-Free
Enhanced grip and excellent dexterity
- Lightly textured
- Coated with pure Aloe Vera to keep hands soft and moisturized
- Standard thickness (9.8 mil)
- Ideal for procedures with excessive fluids causing instruments to become slick
- Available sizes: 5 ½ -9 ½
SensiCare® SLT
Polyisoprene, Powder-Free, Latex-Free
Improved fit and sensitivity
- Lightly textured
- Thinner than SensiCare LT
- Standard thickness (9.1 mil)
- Ideal for general surgery
- Available sizes: 5 ½ -9
SensiCare® Green with Aloe Vera
Polyisoprene, Powder-Free, Latex-Free
Specialty dark green underglove
- Developed in response to AORN recommended practices for double gloving
- Coated with pure Aloe Vera to keep hands soft and moisturized
- Smooth
- Enhanced sensitivity (8.7 mil)
- Ideal for double gloving in cardiac, trauma, ortho and high-risk procedures
- Available sizes: 5 ½ -9
SensiCare® Micro
Polyisoprene, Powder-Free, Latex-Free
A higher level of tactile sensitivity
- Smooth
- Enhanced sensitivity (8.7 mil)
- Ideal for neuro, vascular and cardiac procedures
- Available sizes: 5 ½ -9
SensiCare® Ortho
Polyisoprene, Powder-Free
Extra thickness, extra protection
- Lightly textured
- Extra thick (13 mil)
- Ideal for orthopaedics, trauma and high-risk procedures
- Available sizes: 6-9
SensiCare LT with Aloe Custom Fit
Polyisoprene, Powder-Free, Latex-Free
Tailored for hard-to-fit hands
- Lightly textured
- Standard thickness (10.0 mil)
- Ideal for general surgery
- Available sizes: 7-8.5, 9.5
Neolon® 2G
Polychloroprene, Powder-Free, Latex-Free
Second-generation polychloroprene
- Lightly textured
- Standard thickness (9.1 mil)
- Ideal for general surgery, skin sensitivities
- Available sizes: 5 ½ -9
Reference
- Edelstam, J. et al. Glove powder in the hospital environment – consequences for healthcare workers. Int. Arch. Environ. Health 2002; vol. 75: 267-271.
- Independent survey of 1,418 nurses at AORN 2007.
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