Single use vs. Reusable Materials
The material used in surgical drapes and sterile clothing also raises issues of health economics. Draping materials and operating theatre clothing made of nonwoven fabric are often preferred to reusable textile systems due to the material safety and the associated high level of protection against infection. Although these are the most important reasons, another benefit is that single-use materials remove the need for sophisticated reprocessing of reusable textile systems, which is a cost-intensive undertaking.
Medical products are classified into two performance levels: high performance and standard performance. This means that draping materials and 68g original-spunlace nonwoven surgical gowns can be tailored exactly to the respective surgery-specific requirements in material quality and product design. This flexibility allows hospitals to choose safe, cost-effective standard performance speciality medical drapes for low-risk operations and specific tailored surgical gowns for higher-risk operations involving large amounts of body fluids.
Single-use and reusable products are subject to the same safety standards as applied to reusable products for their entire life cycle.
The minor procedure sets contain a large assortment of instruments. All tools are manufactured of high-quality nonwoven and are contained in a durable canvas case.
