Double gloving with puncture indication for extra safety
The key to maximum safety is making sure that punctures in surgical gloves can be detected as rapidly as possible.
The Biogel® Indicator® System's puncture indications are clear, fast and large
- A 2014 Cochrane Review concludes that double gloving reduces the risk of an inner-glove perforation by 71% compared to single gloving
- A study by Laine and colleagues conclude that indicator gloves substantially increase the detection for glove perforations during operation. Indicator gloves detect approximately 90% of the perforations, while standard double gloves and single gloves only detect 36% and 23% of the punctures respectively
. - Biogel Indicator System detects up to 97% of punctures
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Protection you can seeThe Biogel Indicator System is unique in that it offers vividly visible puncture detection in three proven way:
- Clear– The colour of the inner glove is selected based on colour physics, maximising the sensitivity of the human eye.
- Fast – The gloves are designed to make a puncture visible as fast as possible and to ensure that the regions of indication grow quickly.
- Large – The Biogel puncture indication is large and visible from a distance.
The Biogel PI Micro Indicator system gives significantly clearer indication than other synthetic double-gloving combinations, making punctures visible as fast as possible
How the puncture indication system works
The Biogel Indicator System is made up of a dark-coloured underglove and a straw-coloured overglove.
Normally, the overglove blocks out most of the underglove's colour. When fluid gets between the two layers, light passes through the overglove and reveals the underglove.
Take our e-learning courses below on puncture indication and double gloving to learn more about infection prevention and control.
The Cochrane reviews: Proof to back it up
When talking to healthcare professionals about prevention strategies, to use a puncture indication system is our most important message. You can see why from these important findings in Cochrane Collaboration's systematic reviews of double gloving
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