Tips for Medical-grade Gloves

 

What are medical-grade gloves?

Medical grade gloves are a part of personal protective equipment (PPE) used to protect oneself and others from infection. Therefore, they are an essential part of aseptic measures and infection-control strategies.

The primary use of gloves in the medical field is to prevent cross-contamination.

Thus, they help healthcare workers avoid being in direct contact with bodily fluids. Additionally, gloves protect patients from catching an infection during their hospital visits.

So, medical glove manufacturers follow instructions from their local FDA to ensure the gloves’ quality. Then, medical gloves undergo several tests before they can reach the market. 

Thus, to be considered medical-grade gloves, they must have Acceptable Quality Limits (AQL) of 2.5 or lower. 

Medical grade gloves undergo certain tests and adhere to specific requirements to ensure quality. Thus, they prevent the spread of infections in medical settings.

Are all medical-grade gloves similar?

Medical grade gloves differ in their use; thus, they also differ in their features.

Yet, they are all disposable and are meant to be used once. Additionally, they are all powder-free since 2017.

Moreover, they can be divided intoexamination gloves, surgical gloves, and chemotherapy gloves.

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Examination gloves

Examinations gloves are meant to be used in non-surgical settings.

However, they provide more protection and strength than industrial gloves. So, they are more expensive than regular gloves.

Additionally, examination gloves have to follow FDA requirements. Therefore, this makes them a candidate to be used in the food industry. Yet, they are lower in their quality than surgical gloves.

Examination gloves are also subdivided into sterile gloves and non-sterile gloves.

Sterile examination gloves

Examination gloves undergo a process called sterilization to be considered sterile.

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