Ansell Healthcare have recently introduced a new latex glove specifically intended for double gloving and which incorporates HydraSoft Technology. Concerned by the high rate of infections amongst medical personnel, Ansell has launched a campaign to promote the use of double gloving for surgical procedures.
As thin and comfortable as a classical Gammex PF HydraSoft glove, the dark green Gammex PF Underglove features a moisturising HydraSoft coating to help promote healthy, unbroken skin. Integrated in the gloves' inner lining, HydraSoft Technology contains a neutral, odourless skin-friendly moisturiser combined with Dimethicone, which forms a protective barrier that blocks attacks from foreign substances and prevents the skin from drying out.
A polyurethane lining with hydrophilic and hydrophobic elements allows easy damp donning and quick intra-operative glove changing. Gammex PF Underglove is manufactured using Protein and Endogenous Allergen Reduction Leaching (P.E.R.L.) Technology that delivers a glove with extremely low extractible proteins, reducing risk of latex sensitisation.
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Skin-friendly moisturising gloves. Br Dent J 202, 228 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/bdj.2007.163
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/bdj.2007.163