What is the Difference Between Protective Clothing, Isolation Gown, and Surgery Gown?

Disposable protective clothing, disposable isolation gowns, and disposable surgery gowns are all commonly used protective equipment for medical staff in hospitals. In different scenarios, such as patient diagnosis, clinical operations, blood tests, etc., the protective equipment is also different. Here Winner Medical will analyze which protective equipment to use in various situations.

1. Product features of protective clothing, isolation gowns and surgery gowns

(1) Disposable protective clothing

Medical protective clothing is made of high-performance spunbond non-woven fabric and anti-static medical dialysis membrane, which is light and soft, and has high protective performance. Disposable protective clothing has filtering, dust-proof, bacteria-filtering, particle-free ultrasonic sealing edges, which can better block dust and microorganisms, and are allergy-free. Protective clothing is to prevent medical staff from being infected and is a single item of isolation.

(2) Disposable isolation gown

Disposable isolation gowns are usually made of non-woven materials, or combined with materials with better impermeability properties such as plastic films. Disposable isolation gowns are used to protect medical staff from contamination by blood, body fluids, and other infectious substances during contact, or to protect patients from infection. Isolation gowns can not only prevent medical staff from being infected or contaminated, but also prevent patients from being infected, which is a two-way isolation.

(3) Disposable surgery gown

Disposable surgery gowns are made of non-woven or laminated non-woven composite materials with certain protective properties, and are used to prevent the spread of infectious agents between patients and medical staff during surgical procedures and other invasive examinations. The surgery gown plays a two-way protective role during the operation, and the barrier function of the surgery gown is regarded as the key to reducing the risk of infection during the operation.

2. Use scenarios of protective clothing, isolation gowns and surgery gowns

(1) Disposable protective clothing: when contacting patients with Class A or Class A infectious diseases. Contact with patients with infectious diseases transmitted by air or droplets may be splashed by the patient's blood, body fluids, secretions, and excrement.

(2) Disposable isolation gowns: when in contact with patients with infectious diseases and multidrug-resistant bacteria infected by contact. When implementing protective isolation for patients, such as the diagnosis, treatment and nursing of patients with extensive burns and bone marrow transplants. May be splashed by the patient's blood, body fluids, secretions, and feces.

(3) Disposable surgery gown: It is used for invasive treatment of patients in a special operating room after strict aseptic disinfection.

3. Appearance and materials of protective clothing, isolation gown and surgery gown

(1) Disposable protective clothing

Medical protective clothing consists of a one-piece structure consisting of a hooded top and pants. The cuffs, ankle cuffs, and the face of the hat are closed with elastic elastics. Disposable protective clothing uses smooth fabrics to reduce fiber shedding, and is free of cleaning and maintenance. Protective clothing should fit well and adequately cover the clothing inside.

(2) Disposable isolation gown

Isolation gowns should open at the back and cover all clothing and exposed skin to form a physical barrier to the spread of microorganisms and other substances. Isolation gowns can be reusable or disposable, without a cap.

(3) Disposable surgery gown

Disposable surgery gowns consist of a collar, bodice, sleeves and laces, and are one piece without a cap. Generally, the cuffs of the surgery gown are elastic, which is easy to wear and wear sterile gloves. The cuffs of the surgery gown are made of pure cotton high-density threaded cuffs, which are soft and not stiff. The neckline is designed with high-quality Velcro, which is more convenient to use than the traditional lace-up style and greatly shortens the wearing time.