Disposable Surgical Gowns | Medical Gowns

Medical gowns are among the most important personal protective equipment used in healthcare environments. If the user contacts potentially infectious liquid and solid, protective gowns are used to protect the user from the spread of infection or disease. Surgical gowns can also be used to help prevent the wearer of the gown from transferring microorganisms that can harm vulnerable patients, such as those with weak immune systems. Medical gowns are part of an overall infection control strategy.

Some of the many terms used to refer to gowns designed for use in healthcare are surgical gowns, isolation gowns, surgical isolation gowns, medical gowns, procedure gowns, operating theater gowns, and box gowns.

Surgical gowns or box gowns are produced at four levels in terms of barrier protection levels according to the standard of “Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities.”

The new terminology in the standard describes the barrier protection levels of medical gowns and other protective clothing intended for use in healthcare facilities, and specifies the test methods and performance results required to verify that the suit provides newly defined levels of protection:

Level 1: Minimum risk; gowns are to be used in basic care units or in a standard medical unit. Medical gowns for visitors are also included in this category.

Level 2: Low risk; gowns are to be used in the intensive care unit or in a pathology laboratory during blood collection or suturing procedures.

Level 3: Medium risk; they are the medical gowns to be used, for example, during arterial blood collection or intravenous treatment procedures, in emergency rooms or for trauma cases.

Level 4: High risk; gowns that should be used during long, intensive fluid procedures, when pathogen resistance is needed, infectious diseases are suspected, or during surgery.