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Surgical gloves were first introduced into medical practice in 1894, and since then many different types of gloves have been developed and adapted to utilize a variety of materials for various uses.
While rubber surgical gloves may have initially been introduced for surgery, they are now a critical part of the health and safety requirements for health professionals, as well as a variety of other industries and trades.
Different Types Of Gloves
As a result of changes in healthcare requirements, availability of materials, and production opportunities, there are now a plethora of options available for disposable gloves. While most rubber gloves will be similar in appearance, the best glove for the job will typically be dependent on the particular use case,
Accessories NMW575 medical considerations, or just plain personal preferences of the person wearing them.
Here are some of the most common types of surgical gloves and the pros and cons of using each specific type.
Nitrile Gloves
The most popular option for surgical gloves today is Nitrile gloves. Nitrile is a synthetic rubber that has many properties making them ideal for industrial uses well beyond gloves. Accessories NMW575, are of higher quality than most other disposable gloves.
Nitrile rubber is more resistant than natural rubber to oils, chemicals, and acids, and has superior strength. This makes them less resistant to tearing and through manufacturing improvements they are also puncture-resistant. Keep in mind, along with the added strength and thickness, they can be less flexible than other types of rubber gloves.
They are also allergy-free, unlike latex gloves which many people have an allergy to. This makes them the preferred disposable glove for all manner of industries: automotive mechanics, tattoo artists, chemical and nuclear engineers, and of course all manner of medical professionals and doctors.
Latex Gloves
Latex gloves are often what first come to mind when people think of disposable gloves. For many years, latex gloves were the standard in the medical field as well as a variety of other industries.
If they were the standard for so long, why were latex gloves replaced by nitrile gloves as the new favorite? The main reason is the increasing prevalence of latex allergies. While latex gloves are often preferred in terms of elasticity, comfort, and fit, medical professionals can't risk using gloves that might cause an allergic reaction in their patients.
Vinyl Gloves
Plasticized PVC or Vinyl is also a common material used in surgical gloves. Because vinyl gloves offer less flexibility and elasticity than other types of gloves, guidelines typically recommend either latex or nitrile gloves for clinical care and procedures that require manual dexterity and/or that involve patient contact for more than a short period of time.
Vinyl gloves show poor resistance to many chemicals, including glutaraldehyde-based products and alcohols used in the formulation of disinfectants for swabbing down work surfaces or in hand rubs.
The additives in PVC are also known to cause skin reactions such as allergic contact dermatitis. Vinyl gloves are often inexpensive, but with all these drawbacks in comparison to other disposable gloves, they are not a popular choice among
medical professionals.
