Fits Like A Glove: The Performance & Protection of Latex Free Gloves

<p><span class="x_xui-provider">Surgical gloves make it possible for us to safely operate on patients every single day. However, persistent exposure to latex gloves increases the risk of a latex reaction for patients and clinicians alike. In today’s First Case Vendor SpotlightTM, we’re speaking with Dr. Rosemary Sergakis, Global Medical Science Lead (US) at Cardinal Health about the exposure risks associated with latex </span>surgical <span class="x_xui-provider">gloves and about the benefits of switching to latex-free </span>surgical <span class= "x_xui-provider">gloves. In this interview, we’ll discover how Cardinal Health has supported hundreds of latex-free OR conversions, how they tailor the conversion specifically to each facility, and how converting to latex</span>-<span class= "x_xui-provider">free </span>surgical gloves<span class= "x_xui-provider"> improves the safety of clinicians and patients. </span></p> <p><span class="x_xxxxxxcontentpasted0">As </span><span class= "x_xxxxxxcontentpasted0">one of the </span><span class= "x_xxxxxxcontentpasted0">pioneer</span><span class= "x_xxxxxxcontentpasted0">s</span><span class= "x_xxxxxxcontentpasted0"> in the latex-free movement in the OR, Cardinal Health’s Protexis^TMSurgical Gloves are the market leader in polyisoprene surgical gloves. With a fit and feel similar to latex gloves, the Protexis^TM PI Surgical Glove is the most popular glove in the United States. </span><span class="x_xxxxxxcontentpasted0">You can learn more about</span><span class= "x_xxxxxxcontentpasted0"> Protexissynthetic polyisoprene and neoprene surgical gloves and discover how your facility can go latex-free by visiting cardinalhealth.com/surgicalgloves.</span> </p> <p class="x_xxxxxxmsonormal"><span class= "x_xxxxxxcontentpasted0">You can also contact Cardinal Health at 800.321.0591 and be sure to follow them on LinkedIn and Facebook! </span></p> <p class="x_xxxxxxmsonormal"><span class= "x_xxxxxxcontentpasted0"><em>#operatingoom #surgicalgloves #latexfr