Textiles for Industrial Applications

79Medical Textiles

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requirements for surgical gown, surgical drape, and clean air suits

used as medical devices for patients, clinical staff, and equipment.

There are four special tests that must be performed in order to evalu-

ate the performance of surgical gown: (1) spray impact penetration

test, (2) hydrostatic head test, (3) resistance to synthetic blood, and

(4) viral penetration resistance.

3. Surgical drape: Surgical drapes are impervious to liquid strike

through which bacterial transfer and subsequent contamination of

the surgical site can be reduced. These drapes feature an absorbent,

impervious material throughout the drape to incorporate the true

critical zone in the entire sterile eld.

4. Hospital ...