A new FDA rule: banning powdered surgeon’s gloves and similar devices to protect patients from unreasonable risks.

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A new FDA rule: banning powdered surgeon’s gloves and similar devices to protect patients from unreasonable risks.

FDA is proposing this new rule because powder used on some surgeon’s gloves is considered to be the cause of several injuries, like respiratory allergic reaction, lung inflammation, post-surgical adhesions and death.

Because of the impossibility of correcting these risks through a new or update labeling, FDA proposal is to ban powdered surgeon’s gloves, powdered patient examination gloves, and absorbable powder for lubricating a surgeon’s glove.

https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2016/03/22/2016-06360/banned-devices-proposal-to-ban-powdered-surgeons-gloves-powdered-patient-examination-gloves