Which glove should be selected for inspection?

Rubber inspection gloves can be divided into:

Independent bagged&pull-out boxed

one

Possible root cause

The inspection gloves commonly used abroad are in a pull-out box, while in China, especially in the central and western regions, medical personnel prefer to use independently packaged sterilized inspection gloves. Why do independent bagged sterilization inspection gloves appear?

Less frequent use

In the early days, the knowledge of gloves was not fully popularized, and gloves were only occasionally used in specific situations, so boxed inspection gloves were used for too long and easily contaminated.

Significant environmental impact

Due to strong sandstorms, gloves packaged in boxes are prone to contamination upon opening

Habitual preferences

I prefer bags and believe sterilization is more hygienic

two

Main differences

Drawn box packaging

Not sterilized

No separate packaging

Convenient extraction

Independently bagged

Ethylene oxide sterilization

Individually packaged

Not easy to access

Attention should be paid to residual issues when using ethylene oxide sterilization equipment (EO STERILE):

After long-term accumulation, residual ethylene oxide can pose occupational safety hazards and cause certain harm to human health.

With the continuous strengthening of hospital infection control awareness, the frequency of medical staff using and replacing examination gloves is also increasing.

As long as the inspection gloves are used correctly, good habits of using gloves are maintained, hand hygiene is done before and after wearing, and the choice of a pull-out box or independent bag is purely a personal habit.

three

Usage occasions

Q： Since the independently bagged rubber inspection gloves are sterilized, can I use them for surgery?

A :   may not!

The production standards for inspection gloves and surgical gloves are different:

The inspection gloves must comply with:

Standard use of medical rubber examination gloves GB 10213-2006

Surgical gloves must comply with:

Standard use of sterilized rubber surgical gloves GB 7543-2006

Surgical gloves not only have much stricter regulations on size, permeability, and tensile performance than inspection gloves, but also require double-layer packaging with antibacterial properties.

Although the inspection gloves in independent bags are also sterilized, the packaging is simple (such as the quality and method of the packaging bag), and they are prone to damage during use, which cannot fully guarantee the sterility of the gloves.

Surgical gloves require longer and more precise operations to penetrate deep into the human body, therefore the quality requirements for surgical gloves are also more stringent.

Suggested occasions for using medical gloves

Sterilized gloves

All surgical procedures;

Natural childbirth;

Radioactive intervention operation;

Establish vascular access operation (central venous catheterization);

Preparation of total parenteral nutrition and preparation of chemotherapy drugs, etc

Check gloves

(May come into contact with the patient's blood, body fluids, secretions, excreta, and items clearly contaminated by body fluids)

1) Direct contact:

Contact with blood; Contact with mucous membranes or damaged skin; There may be highly contagious and high-risk microorganisms present; In the event of an epidemic or emergency situation; Intravenous injection, intravenous infusion (needle removal); draw blood; Remove the central venous catheter; Pelvic and vaginal examination; Non closed suction of sputum

2) Indirect contact:

Pouring vomit; Processing/cleaning equipment; Handling medical waste; Clean up splashed bodily fluids