Ansell GAMMEX Antimicrobial Surgical Glove

Ansell out of Red Bank, New Jersey has announced the launch of their new GAMMEX Powder-Free glove with AMT Antimicrobial Technology, the world’s first surgical glove with an antimicrobial coating. It features an inner coating containing skin friendly agents and chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), an antimicrobial agent commonly found in products such as antiseptics and mouthwash. This provide an additional level of protection to surgical staff against viruses and bacteria in the event of a breach during surgery. The company claims that the coating kills >99 percent of Hepatitis C1 and 99 percent of HIV-1 within 60 seconds of exposure through a simulated glove breach, and kills between 99.7% to >99.999% of 8 common healthcare infectious bacteria, comprising gram-positive, gram-negative, and drug-resistant bacteria (e.g. MRSA, VRE) within 60 seconds of exposure.
Press release: Ansell launches world’s first antimicrobial surgical glove…