Personal protective products in the medical sector include protective clothing, gloves, surgical glasses, masks and ventilators or other products designed to protect the wearer from infection or the spread of disease.
It is a barrier against infection and is widely used in hospitals, doctor’s offices and medical laboratories and is able to prevent the spread of contaminants from blood, body fluids or respiratory secretions.
Disposable personal protection products can protect high-risk patients who may become infected due to conditions such as surgery or immunodeficiency.
It also helps prevent the transfer of contamination from patient exposure to substances brought in by visitors and health care workers or potentially infectious.
When used correctly in conjunction with other infection control methods, single-use personal protection products can minimize the spread of infection between patients.
These products include disposable surgical masks, medical caps, shoe covers, medical sheets and pillowcases, HIV protective bags, surgical gowns, isolation gowns, hand wash gowns, lab coats, surgical gowns and surgical drapes. They play the following important roles in preventing nosocomial infections:
Disposable surgical masks cover the user’s mouth and nose and act as a physical barrier to liquid and particulate materials, preventing possible infection.
Disposable medical caps are part of medical protective clothing used to prevent bacterial contamination of the surgical area from the hair or scalp of a surgeon or surgical team.
Disposable shoe covers prevent the transfer of bacteria and microbes from a surgeon’s shoes to a patient, as well as the transfer of pathogens from a patient to a medical staff’s shoes.
Use disposable medical sheets and pillowcases to eliminate the threat of serious infections from dandruff, dead skin, contaminated fluids, and dirty air.
Disposable HIV protection kits provide complete protection with protective clothing, gloves, base shoes, goggles and a mask.
Disposable gowns protect medical workers from contamination of their work clothes when they come into contact with infected material.
In patient isolation situations, use disposable gowns to protect healthcare workers and patients from the transfer of microorganisms and body fluids.
Disposable hand washes provide effective barrier protection by ensuring a high level of protection during work activities.
Disposable lab coats are used in both healthcare and the chemical industry as they provide protection against chemical splashes when handling chemical or biological materials.
Disposable surgical gowns help prevent the spread of bacteria and pathogens when performing or assisting in surgeries that may involve splashes of bodily fluids.
Disposable surgical gowns are a type of personal protective clothing worn by health care personnel during surgery to protect patients and health care personnel from the transfer of microorganisms, body fluids and particulate matter.
