Needlestick fluid transmission through surgical gloves of ...
The glove thickness at the palm, finger and cuff were recorded. A 120 × 80mm section of glove material was cut from the palm area using a disposable scalpel. In line with previous studies, the glove material was stretched by 20% across two axes to mimic real-life operator usage [8, 13, 14]. The force required to puncture the glove material for ...