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Kimberly-ClarK
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Isolation Gowns
According to World Health Organization statistics, at any given
time, 1.4 million people worldwide suffer from infections
acquired in hospitals.
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Because organisms such as MRSA can
survive as long as several months on virtually any surface
with patient or healthcare worker contact, proper use of
personal protective equipment (PPE) is crucial in preventing the
contact transfer of infection—to patients, visitors and to fellow
healthcare workers.
AAMI guidelines are a widely accepted system of classification
for protective apparel based on liquid barrier performance. That’s
why Kimberly-ClarK
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Isolation Gowns now conform to AAMI
Levels 1, 2 & 3.
Our new Isolation Gown portfolio provides barrier protection
based on AAMI guidelines, and helps reduce the risk of
contamination and transmission of infectious organisms which
lead to HAIs. Kimberly-ClarK
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Isolation Gowns are all made
from 3-layer SMS fabric to give clinicians the confidence and
comfort they need to deliver the best possible patient care.
Featuring KC100, KC200, KC300
If You Think the Right
Level of Protection
Isn’t Important, Ask a
Clinician with a MRSA
Patient in 104, a VRE
Patient in 218 and an
HIV Patient in 312.
KC100 Isolation
Gown
Level 1
KC200 Isolation
Gown
Level 2
KC300 Isolation
Gown
Level 3
AAMI Level /
Performance
Requirements
at 4% AQL
Spray Impact
Penetration < 4.5g
Spray Impact
Penetration < 1.0g
Hydrostatic
Pressure > 20cm
Spray Impact
Penetration < 1.0g
Hydrostatic
Pressure > 50cm
Anticipated
Risk of
Exposure
to Fluid
Low
Between Low
and Moderate
Moderate
Gown
Characteristics
(Weight)
Light-weight
SMS fabric
Medium-weight
SMS fabric
Heavy-weight
SMS fabric
Recommended
Areas of Use
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Med/Surg
Laundry
Housekeeping
ICU
Med/Surg
Dialysis
Nursery
Lab Pathology
Laboratories
Hyperbaric
ER
Trauma
Burn Units
Critical Care Units
Recommended
Tasks
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Transporting Patients
Basic Patient Care
Blood Draw
Suturing
Inserting I.V. Lines
Drawing Arterial
Blood
Inserting I.V. Lines
The Right Protection for the Right Procedure at the Right Price
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Recommended areas and tasks are based on feedback from a research panel of 300 Registered Nurses, Infection Control
Practitioners, and Materials Managers. Ultimately, the health care personnel using these gowns must make the final
decision on which level of protection is appropriate, given the anticipated risk of fluid exposure.
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