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90% of punctures go unnoticed during surgery with single gloving1. That’s a major concern for surgeons and their teams. It's also a powerful reason to consider Biogel’s clear, fast and large puncture indication system2.
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Double gloving is your best defense
The evidence is unambigious that wearing two pairs of gloves increases your safety in the operating room(3), with little to no reduction in tactile sensitivity(4).
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We are double gloving pioneers (5)
With studies showing that up to 90% of glove perforations went undetected(1) while single gloving, we developed the Biogel® Puncture Indicator® System.
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Needlestick injuries in the OR
95% of surgeons have been personally affected by a needlestick injury or have seen a colleague experience one1. Needlestick injuries can result in increased exposure to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV, and other blood-borne viruses.
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Managing risk in the operating room
Clinician and patients safety comes first. The Biogel® Indicator® System substantially increases the detection of perforations to over 90% 2, 3.
References
- Timler D, Kusinski M, Iltchev P, et al. Glove failure in elective thyroid surgery. A prospective randomized study. International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health. 2015;28(3):http://dx.doi.org/10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00428.
- Summary of Indication Performance of Biogel Gloves Indicator Systems versus Competitors' Double Gloving Combinations. October 2020. Data on file.
- Mischke C, et al. Gloves, extra gloves or special types of gloves for preventing percutaneous exposure injuries in healthcare personnel. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2014 [cited 14 Sep 2017];(3):CD009573. URL: doi:10.1002/14651858.CD009573.pub2.
- Fry DE, Harris WE, Kohnke EN, Twomey CL. Influence of double-gloving on manual dexterity and tactile sensation of surgeons.American College of Surgeons. 2010;1-6.
- Historical fact
- Survey conducted by SERMO. 510 actively practicing UK, US, German, Swedish, Japanese and Australian surgeons responded to a survey on the importance of surgical gloves. April 2019.
- Wigmore SJ & Rainey JB. Use of coloured undergloves to detect puncture. BJS 1994: 81:1480. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800811026
- Laine T, et al. Glove perforation in orthopaedic and trauma surgery. A comparison between single, double indicator gloving and double gloving with two regular gloves. J Bone Joint Surg. British Volume; 2004;86(6):896-900.
- Surgical Glove Best Practice using a Just Culture Model, Rachel Nolan, RN, BSN, CNOR). Published Poster, AORN 2020.