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Glove Designed to Protect Sterile Processing Personnel

PolyCo USA, manufacturers of disposable and limited-use protective wear for healthcare and industry, introduces the VR Decontamination Glove designed for the protection of sterile processing personnel. Made from a unique combination of 8 mil nitrile gloves and PolyCo’s ...More

2 weeks ago

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Ansell Limited Acquires a Minority Share in Yulex Corporation

Ansell Limited announces that it has purchased a minority share of Yulex Corporation, a manufacturer of biopolymers derived from guayule. The investment is not expected to have any material impact on Ansell's earnings per share in fiscal years 2012 and 2013. Further, Ansell ...More

November 29, 2011

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Odyssey Investment Partners Acquires BarrierSafe Solutions International

Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC announces that it has acquired BarrierSafe Solutions International, Inc., a provider of disposable gloves, from Linden Capital Partners and The Edgewater Funds. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Lake Forest, ...More

November 29, 2011

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G-Bact Antimicrobial Surgical Glove Launched in Europe

Hutchinson Santé announces the launch of G-Bact surgical glove in Europe. This innovative glove contains an exclusive antimicrobial layer that is designed to kill more than 99 percent of bacteria should there be a micro-breach in the glove. Surgical site infections (SSI) ...More

November 15, 2011

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Glove Use Impacts Hand Hygiene, Study Finds

Healthcare workers who wear gloves while treating patients are much less likely to clean their hands before and after patient contact, according to a study published in the December issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology. This failure of basic hand hygiene ...More

November 3, 2011

Posted in News, Hand Hygiene, PPE & Standard Precautions

Cardinal Health Introduces Protexis Latex Surgical Gloves

Cardinal Health announces the launch of its new Protexis™ Latex Blue with Neu-Thera® sterile latex powder-free surgical gloves with emollient coating. The newest addition to the Protexis™ portfolio of powder-free surgical gloves from Cardinal Health, these gloves are made ...More

November 1, 2011

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Medline Announces Winners of First National Pink Glove Dance Video Competition

Featuring hospital CEOs with "moves like Jagger," a dancing janitor, and octogenarians popping wheelies in their wheelchairs, Medline Industries, Inc. today announced the winners of the company's first national Pink Glove Dance video competition. With more than half a ...More

October 28, 2011

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More Than Half a Million Votes Cast, Top Videos Announced in National Pink Glove Dance Video Contest

More than half a million votes have been cast for the 139 videos competing in Medline Industries, Inc.'s national Pink Glove Dance video competition. The competition features more than 17,000 people from across the country -- from hospital CEOs showing "moves like Jagger" ...More

October 25, 2011

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Microflex XCEED Debuts as Certified Ergonomic Disposable Examination Glove

Microflex Corporation, a subsidiary of BarrierSafe Solutions International® (BSSI), announces that XCEED® nitrile disposable examination gloves are the first glove to receive an ergonomic certification. In a comprehensive study completed by U.S. Ergonomics, the leader in ...More

October 11, 2011

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Loyola Staff Strut Their Stuff for a Good Cause in a Pink Glove Dance Video

Not since the likes of Fame, Flashdance or Fred Astaire has the Chicago area seen such dancing talent as is showcased in Loyola University Health System’s new Pink Glove Dance video. This video is part of the Pink Glove Dance phenomenon that is sweeping the nation. Loyola ...More

October 11, 2011

Posted in News, PPE & Standard Precautions

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