Available in both latex and non-latex options.
Overview
Glove perforations can have serious consequences in today’s healthcare environment. In fact, medical professionals carry a higher burden of significant occupational exposures to blood-borne viruses (41%). This increased by 78% from 2002-2005.1 The American College of Surgeons states, “Double gloving does help to cut down by a factor of 10, the number of potential exposures”. With 92% of all punctures going unnoticed by surgeons, the Biogel double gloving Puncture Indication System has a 97% accuracy rate in identifying punctures.2
The Biogel double gloving Puncture Indication Systems are available in both latex and non-latex. Not all gloves are alike, only Biogel provides the clearest puncture indication, so why trust anyone else.3
How Biogel Indicator systems work:
- Two gloves are worn: a Biogel Indicator underglove (green latex, blue non-latex) and a Biogel overglove.
- If the outer glove is punctured and fluid penetrates between the two gloves, a dark patch alerts the wearer to the puncture.
Don’t let glove perforations go undetected. Let the Biogel double gloving Puncture Indication System alert you with visible evidence of a perforation, in the presence of fluid, as it happens. Don’t just think you’re protected. Know it!
Spot the risk.
References
1. Eye of the Needle. UK Surveillance of Significant Occupational Exposures to Bloodborne Viruses in Healthcare Workers, Health Protection Agency, November 2006; p4 http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections
2. Wigmore, SJ & Rainey, JB, “Use of Coloured Undergloves to Detect Glove Puncture.” BSJ 1994: 81: 1480.
3. REPR0355, Spectrophotometer Measurement of the Colour Indicator Type Surgical Gloves Performed by University of Leeds, Department of Colour Science.