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• Surgical Gloves are personal protection equipment (PPE) designed to protect clinicians in
operating room (OR) environments. The primary purpose of surgical gloves is to act as a
protective barrier for surgeons and nurses to prevent possible transmission of diseases or
pathogens during procedures while working with surgical instruments.
• Currently, there are not as many manufacturers for surgical gloves in UK. Companies with
the largest market share include Ansell Healthcare, Molnlycke Health Care (famous for
their Biogel line of gloves), Medline, Semperit, Hutchinson and Cardinal Health. These top
manufacturers provide consistent quality of products. In UK, most surgical gloves are
manufactured overseas since it is more cost effective thereby reducing healthcare costs.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will ensure that all medical supplies labeled as
surgical gloves will meet key ASTM standards, but every manufacturer is responsible for
producing gloves for surgeons that meet their brand's standards.
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