An electronic device for surgical glove testing.
An electronic glove tester complying with safety regulations for electric current flow is described. In our laboratory, it was able to detect 100 percent of glove punctures caused by 4-0 and 6-0 surgical needles. When used regularly in the surgical suite, this device may help to minimize the surgeon's exposure to patients' blood and body fluids.
Fiala
T G
TG
Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
Wrightson
D M
DM
Yaremchuk
M J
MJ
D004582:Electronics, Medical / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005932:Gloves, Surgical / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009339:Needles; D016602:Needlestick Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*