How To Choose The Right Disposable Shoe Covers

The medical profession demands the use of high quality clothing of the disposable variety that is available in many forms, including coveralls, shoe covers, aprons and lab coats. Their use during medical procedures can save expensive fabrics and garments from damage while maintaining a protective layer against harmful components. This article will help you identify and understand the various types of disposable shoe covers available in the market.

Disposable shoe covers used in the field of medicine are categorized as PPE or Personal Protective Equipment that offer a physical barrier between the wearer and the micro-organisms. Their use prevents contamination of hands, eyes, hair, clothing and shoes by microorganisms and their restricted transmitting power. PPE’s are protective equipment but are yet not foolproof to eliminate infection risks completely.

Practically speaking, for the control of infection transfer in health care facilities, disposable shoe covers are required in certain areas. Healthcare protocol suggests that these are used to protect the medical staff against patient’s blood, body fluid, excretions, secretions, etc. These should be used and discarded, not saved for re-use.

There are many options in surgical shoe covers available from Scope Medical. These have to be selected on the basis of material, type of seam and application. Before choosing a disposable surgical shoe cover, factors to be considered are the type of material it is made from, type of seam and supplication.

Determine which material suits your purpose and application and understand the quality of the materials so that you can select the right surgical shoe covers. While some shoe covers are used in applications where there is value in transaction, others provide high performance in terms and transmission.

These disposable shoe covers are excellent for use in non-hazardous environments as well as they provide a natural, moderate barrier to bodily fluids, particulates and contamination.

The disposable shoe covers available from Scope Medical Supply are available in the following seam types:-

Serged Seams- these are created when interlocking of threads around the edges of the material creates a strong seam that is resistant to stress.

Heat Sealed Seams- these are very strong and create a seam that is impervious when compatibility does not exist between the ultra sonic welding of the show or boot cover material.

Ultrasonically Welded Seams-these are created without the regular thread holes and are welded together using superior particles and a fluid barrier.

Tunnelled Elastic Seam Design limits the particle and fluid contamination by providing a secure closure for the shoe or boot cover.

For more information and instructions on how to choose the right surgical shoe covers and medical face masks, amongst other surgical supplies from Scope Medical, please visit http://www.scopemedicalsupply.com/ and leave your queries regarding the products in the comments below to enable us to reach out to you to answer them.

My name is Sharif El-Matary and I am the Owner and operator of Scope Medical Equipment & Supply. We are your online medical supply dealer, offering a wide range of products