Charles at Blitzer
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Mar 26, 2007, 3:15 PM
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Re: [ORT-L] cloth outer surgical gloves
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I have been using white cotton gloves from:
Picker International #232039
They are a bit thicker than the green gloves but if you wet them in saline
before use they are fine. If you want more motivation to protect yourself
with cloth gloves -
Read: "Glove tears during arthroscopic shoulder surgery using solid core
sutures"
K.M. Kaplan et al *J of Arthroscopy and related research* V23, No1 Jan 2007
p51
On 3/24/07, Thomas Schaller <tmschaller@gmail.com> wrote:
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> i have been using "cut resistant glove liners" (as opposed to the very
> thick "cut proof" gloves offered by a few other companies) from a company
> called ansell. they are thin and have a cotton feel, and comfortable.
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> an excerpt from their website:
> ansellhealthcare.com
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> CUT-RESISTANT GLOVE LINERS are made with Spectra polyethylene fiber and
> provide superior cut-resistance and protection during rigorous
> procedures.The liners are sterile, and it is recommended that they be worn
> between powder-free surgical gloves when used during surgical procedures.
> *Material:*
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> Spectra 1000 fiber spun around a lycra core.
> *Moisturizing:*
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> No Moisturizing Technology
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> i have found them to work well, but of course a needle stick can still
> occur between the fibers of this style glove. i forget exactly how many
> times each glove can be reprocessed - 10 times i think...
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> hope this info helps
> tom schaller
> kalamazoo, michigan
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> On Mar 24, 2007, at 2:52 PM, Michael Sirkin wrote:
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> we all have the same problem. If anyone knows where we can get similar
> gloves they should let everyone know.
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> Michael
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> Michael Sirkin, MD
> Complex Fractures, Nonunions and Osteomyelitis
> Chief, Orthopaedic Trauma Service
> North Jersey Orthopaedic Institute
> Chief Medical Informatics Office_University Hospital
> Assistant Professor
> Vice Chairman, Department of Orthopaedics
> UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School
> 973-972-0681
> Secretary Joanne Muniz
> (P)973-421-0657
> (F)973-972-3897
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> atsaterb@gundluth.org 3/24/2007 11:58:53 AM >>>
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> I was getting mine from Zimmer as well. Unfortunately, I used my last
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> yesterday. I have been looking for alternatives since being notified
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> All the cut proof gloves I've tried hamper digital dexterity and
> tactile
> sensitivity in comparison to the cotton poly gloves.
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> Andrew T. Saterbak, MD
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> Orthopaedic Trauma
> Gundersen Lutheran Health System
> 1900 South Avenue
> La Crosse, WI 54601
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> Telephone: 608-775-2276
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> zimmer has stopped supplying these green cotton polyester gloves for
> some reason. when i first started using them they were supplied by
> protek but that stopped almost a decade ago. does anyone else still
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> these and where are you getting yours?
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