Why is double-gloving important?
Wearing two pairs of gloves reduces the risk of glove perforation and percutaneous injury.1
Over 80% of all surgical glove perforations go unnoticed2
The risk of exposure to blood and bodily fluid can be reduced by as much as 87% if the outer glove is punctured3
Perforations occurred in 43% of surgical cases, according to one study4
See green for safety
Can you see which glove has a puncture? They both do. But our underglove makes it easier to notice. Our See Green for Safety double-gloving system offers a range of green underglove options designed to help lower the incidence of exposure and improve detection time when perforations do occur.
Organizations that recommend double gloving with a dark underglove.
- The Association of PeriOperative Nurses
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- The American College of Surgeons
- The Association for Perioperative Practice
- Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada
- The Royal College of Surgeons of England
- The Australian College of Operating Room Nurses
References:
1.Berguer R & Heller PJ. Preventing sharps injuries in the operating room. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2004; (199)3:462-467.
2.Thomas-Copeland, Do Surgical Personnel Really Need to Double-Glove? AORN Journal, FEBRUARY 2009, VOL 89, NO 2; page 327.
3.Korniewicz D & El-Masri M. Exploring the benefits of double gloving during surgery. AORN Journal. 2012; 95(3):328-336.
4. Berguer, R and Heller, PJ. “Preventing Sharps Injuries in the Operating Room.” Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2004; (199)3:462-467. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/6fee/a3e27ed045883b71e0c34546d328bd45b1f4.pdf.