Biogel® gloves
Our commitment to precision
At Mölnlycke everything we do is about supporting the performance of our customers. This means supplying them with the most reliable – and most precise – equipment possible. This commitment begins with the design and engineering of Biogel® gloves, and flows right through to the operating theatre.
How Biogel® is made
Biogel® gloves are made to such a high standard, we have a whole facility dedicated to quality control.
You could say we’re obsessive: every single pair of Biogel gloves undergoes rigorous quality checks including air-inflation testing, perforation assessments and multiple visual inspections along the development stages1,2.
How Biogel® feels
There’s a reason surgical teams around the world value Biogel® gloves. Like any other glove they are designed to protect patients – and clinicians too.
But the Biogel brand is built around a reputation for a comfortable fit and precise feeling, supporting precision at every touch3,4,5,6.
How Biogel® performs
For surgeons, who rely on their skilled hands and sense of touch, Biogel® gloves are more than a protective barrier – they also support precise performance1,2,3,4 .
The same is true for the wider operating theatre team, who can rely on Biogel®’s best-in-class perforation detection 5,6.
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References
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- Summary of Technical Documents. Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on file.
- Internal SOP. Automatic Glove Inspection by QMAX. Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on file.
- Collins J. A Clinical Evaluation of Polyisoprene Biogel Orthopaedic Surgical Gloves. Design Validation DP36_/3.6.1, Mölnlycke Health Care 2011.
- Collins J. A Clinical Investigation to Evaluate the Biogel PI Micro Surgical Glove to Ensure Performance as Intended. Clinical Investigation Report, Mölnlycke Health Care 2014.
- Collins J. An Open label Evaluation of the Biogel PI ProFit Surgical Glove. CIR_BioGel_PI_ProFit_Design Validation DP35_/3.6.1, Mölnlycke Health Care. 2012.
- Carter S, Choong S, Marino A, Sellu D. Can surgical gloves be made thinner without increasing their liability to puncture? Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1996 May;78(3 (Pt 1)):186-7.
- Wigmore SJ & Rainey JB. Use of coloured undergloves to detect puncture. BJS 1994: 81:1480. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800811026
- MHC Report, Glove puncture detection systems, GMCS-2017-098. Data on file