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Medicom has you covered from head to toe
Medicom offers a comprehensive selection of protective apparel, including our patented VersaGown with Flexneck™ technology, AAMI PB70:2012 compliant gowns, overhead gowns, impervious gowns, thumb loop gowns and chemotherapy gowns, as well as lab coats and vests, coveralls and sleeve covers, bouffant caps, shoe covers, beard covers and more.
Types of Gowns
There are two types of medical gowns:
Isolation gowns: Protective apparel used to protect the clothing of healthcare professionals, visitors, and patients from the transfer of microorganisms and body fluids in patient isolation situations
Surgical gowns: Sterile textile gowns worn by healthcare professionals who are performing activities in a sterile environment
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- Critical zones (areas of the gown that are expected to come into contact with fluid)
- Regulatory requirements
Isolation Gowns
- All areas of gown except bindings, cuffs and hems must meet the highest liquid barrier protection level for which gown is rated. All seams must have same liquid barrier protection as rest of gown. Should cover as much of body as appropriate for intended use.
- In Canada, all medical gowns (Isolation and Surgical) are classified as Class I medical devices and are subject to the Medical Devices Regulations.
Surgical Gowns
- Front of the body from top of shoulders to knees and the arms from the wrist cuff to the shoulder
- In Canada, all medical gowns (Isolation and Surgical) are classified as Class I medical devices and are subject to the Medical Devices Regulations.
Isolation Gowns
Surgical Gowns
ANSI/AAMI Protection Levels
Medical gowns follow the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), ANSI/AAMI PB70 standard for liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel in healthcare settings. The standard is recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and defines 4 levels of fluid barrier protection.
¹*ANSI/AAMI PB70: 2022
²*AAMI TIR11: 2005/(R) 2021
ANSI/AAMI Rating
- Fluid Barrier Protection¹*
- Fluid Exposure Risk¹*
- Procedures Examples²*
1
- Minimal
- Little to no risk
- Daily patient care
2
- Minimal to low
- Slight risk
- Minimally invasive surgical procedures
3
- Moderate
- Moderate risk
- Used for widest range of surgical procedures
4
- High
- High risk
- Used for long, fluid intensive procedures
ANSI/AAMI Rating
1
2
3
4
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