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Yi Zhuo1, Xinyan Cheng2, Hua Fang1
1The Second Affiliated Hospital, Nanchang University, Nanchang, Jiangxi 330088, China. doctorzhangyan@163.com.
Abstract:
During clinical surgery, bleeding that occurs in the operative region is inevitable. Due to the blood adhesion on ordinary medical gloves, it reduces surgery quality to a certain extent and even prolongs operation time. Herein, we show that medical blood-repellent gloves (MBRG) can be obtained by spraying the blood-repellent mist spray (MS) on the surface of ordinary medical gloves, which are available for immediate use in around one minute. After the modification, MBRG not only have a significantly higher blood repellent rate than that of ordinary medical gloves, but also can effectively inhibit the growth of Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli), and even promote the healing of infected wounds. MS is easy to prepare, low-toxic, and can be widely used on the surface of various medical gloves, such as rubber gloves, polyethylene film gloves, and nitrile gloves, which may have an impact on the development of future medical gloves.
Insights
Medical blood-repellent gloves (MBRG) offer enhanced surgical safety by preventing blood adhesion. This innovation also combats bacterial growth and promotes wound healing, improving surgical outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Biomaterials Science
- Surgical Innovation
- Infectious Disease Control
Background:
- Blood adhesion to conventional surgical gloves compromises operative quality and extends procedure times.
- Existing medical gloves lack effective blood-repellency, posing challenges in hemostasis and infection control.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate novel medical blood-repellent gloves (MBRG) using a mist spray (MS) modification.
- To assess the efficacy of MBRG in repelling blood, inhibiting bacterial growth, and promoting wound healing.
Main Methods:
- Ordinary medical gloves were surface-modified with a blood-repellent mist spray (MS).
- MBRG performance was evaluated based on blood repellency rates, antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, and infected wound healing promotion.
Main Results:
- MBRG demonstrated significantly higher blood repellency compared to unmodified gloves.
- The modified gloves effectively inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli.
- MBRG application showed a positive effect on the healing of infected wounds.
Conclusions:
- Surface modification of medical gloves with MS provides a rapid (1-minute) and effective method to create blood-repellent gloves.
- MBRG offer enhanced protection against blood contamination and possess antimicrobial properties.
- This technology has broad applicability across various glove types and holds potential for future advancements in surgical glove development.
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