Spotlight: Halyard Sterling Nitrile STERILE Exam Gloves
As discussed before in a previous post, it goes without saying that Personal Protection Equipment or PPE is one of the most important tools in a doctor’s toolkit. It’s your everyday shield against any harmful germs or pathogens that may be roaming undetected. Coming up on what we all *hope* is the tail end of a pandemic, we have learned that we can’t afford to take any chances and it is essential that we educate ourselves on our options. Today, we’d like to tell you about another one of the greats, Halyard’s Sterling Nitrile STERILE Gloves. Halyard’s gloves exceed the requirements set for standard PPE through their comfort, versatility, and quality.
While this may seem similar to our article on Halyard’s Sterling Nitrile Exam Gloves, the Sterile variant of these gloves do have key differences that set them apart.
Halyard’s Sterling Nitrile Sterile Gloves
First and foremost, when you look at the cost of some medical equipment of this nature, you think, “I can find this cheaper somewhere else.” You’d be half right… you probably can find something cheaper…but we can assure you, it won’t be these. Latex and vinyl gloves are still widely used for general purpose equipment because, honestly, quality isn’t always a factor. Their level of protection can’t go against some of the heavier requirements needed beyond just general use and therefor can’t be used in nearly as many of the same extensive medical scenarios as nitrile. With Halyard’s Sterling Nitrile Sterile Exam Gloves, cost and quality go hand-in-hand.
Versatility
We could just say the material is Nitrile and end this section here. But instead, let’s dive into what the material does that mean to you?
- Halyard’s Sterling Nitrile Sterile Gloves are waterproof. They’re recommended for low to medium exposure to chemicals and liquids, and you can even wear them under your regular work gloves to prevent permeation.
- Nitrile is 3-4 times more puncture-resistant than latex, Nitrile is the way to go if you need tough protection.
- These gloves can be used against any standard chemicals found in work environments.
- Nitrile has also been proven as one of the longest lasting materials for shelf life. Under the right and proper conditions, your nitrile gloves can have a shelf life of possibly 5-10 years. Just keep them in the original packaging and stored in the proper room conditions.
Quality Assurance
Halyard’s Sterling Nitrile Sterile Gloves meet and/or exceed most standard requirements for competing gloves. This means that they are significantly less likely to have critical defects than exam gloves that just meet the ASTM 2.5 AQL requirement. Here are some other important points to note:
- They have an AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) of 1.0 for critical defects. Meets or exceeds ASTM D6319 – Standard Specification for Nitrile Examination Glove for Medical Applications
- Meets or exceeds biocompatible 10993 studies for systemic toxicity, irritation and sensitization endpoints
- Passes Viral Penetration Testing – ASTM F1671 – 07 Standard Test Method for Resistance of Materials Used in Protective Clothing to Penetration by Blood-Borne Pathogens Using Phi-X174 Bacteriophage Penetration as a Test System
Sizes
With the variety of sizes Halyard has provided, you’ll definitely find a size to meet the needs of you whole team. These gloves can be purchased at 9.5-inches in length for maximum coverage. They also range in sizes: small (S), medium (M), and large (L). And you can even buy them in bulk cases: case of small (S) gloves, case of medium (M) gloves, or a case of large (L) gloves.
Comfort
Once you put them on, your Halyard Sterling Nitrile Sterile Gloves will essentially form fit to your hand using your own body heat. With their primary material being acrylonitrile butadiene, these gloves won’t cause any irritation or Type-1 allergic reaction that comes about from rubber or latex proteins. And these are powder-less gloves, so they’re both frictionless and irritation-free for a safe and easy removal. No tearing them apart just to get them off.
Packaging
Unlike their non-sterile variants, the Halyard Sterling Nitrile Sterile Exam Gloves do not have SmartPULL packaging. The packaging for these sterile gloves is different than their non-sterile counterpart. Inside the box, the gloves are packaged in pairs of two for maximum sterility. So in exchange for the SmartPULL technology whenever you need a glove or two, this packaging allows for when you need a pair of sterile gloves specifically.
Final Thoughts
The versatility and quality of Nitrile gloves makes it an obvious go-to these days for gloves in most industries. If you have any further questions about how Halyard has gone the extra mile with quality of life improvements to an existing formula, check out our website or feel free to call customer service at 704-966-1650. Halyard’s Sterling Nitrile Exam Gloves are just another example of that. To purchase, click here.
Or you can check out Halyard’s other types of PPE gloves available here.