Advantage Of Sterile Surgical Gloves

Sterile Surgical Gloves are the ones which are sterilized according to FDA Standards.The FDA has a Standard Assurance Level that all sterilization techniques must meet.These Sterile Techniques can remove even the highly resistant microorganisms were present in the gloves before sterilization. After the gloves are sterilized, they have to be tested to ensure that they meet the FDA Standard Assurance Level.

Sterile gloves have a higher Acceptable Quality Level of pinholes. Generally, Sterile Surgical gloves have an Acceptable Quality Level of 1.0 to 1.5 and non Sterile gloves have an Acceptable Quality Level of 1.5 to 2.5. An Acceptable Quality Level of 1 means that no more than 1% of all gloves in a sample set have pinholes. An Acceptable Quality Level of 2.5 means that no more than 2.5% of all gloves in a sample set have pinholes.

Because of the sterilization process, higher AQL standards, and stricter packaging standards, sterile gloves are more expensive than non-sterile gloves.But Sterile Gloves are used for surgical purposes to avoid the risk factor and to ensure the safety of the patient.Regular audits of aseptic technique and education are needed to improve care.