Sterile Gloves
Sterile Surgical Gloves · Surgical Gloves · Extra Sterile Gloves
Thin, close-fitting sterile gloveSTAIR-ul gluvA glove that has been sterilized and packed so it can touch a sterile field or an open body area without bringing in germs.Full entry packed in pairs in a folded paper wrapper, sized by hand size and marked left and right. The cuff is folded back to show the inside of the glove.
On the table
What it does and what experienced techs know about it.
What it’s for
Worn by the scrubbed team over the gown cuffs, and used with open gloving for sterile tasks that do not need a gown, such as skin prep, catheterization and minor procedures. Extra pairs are kept in the room so a team member can change gloves when a glove is contaminated.
What experienced techs know
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2 sources
- Fuller JK. Surgical Technology: Principles and Practice. 8th ed. Chapter 9 (Sterile Technique and Infection Control), p. 145
- commons.wikimedia.org
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