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Understanding Gown AAMI levels

This course aims to provide clinicians with the knowledge required to understand the AAMI rating which will assist with better surgical gown selection.

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Leanne Karapetian

Leanne is the Clinical Educator for Multigate Medical Products

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leanne.karapetian@multigate.com.au

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References

1. Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation ANSI/AAMI PB70:2012.

2. Isacc.S. (2018, February, 16) Frock coats to scrubs: a story of surgical attire. Royal College of Surgeons Australia. https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications/library/blog/frock-coats-to-scrubs/

3. Montague Handfield-Jones.R. & Espie Porritt.A. (1948) The Essentials of Modern Surgery. E&S. Livingstone.

4. Walczak.J.; Chrzanowski. M. & Krucinska. I. (2017) Research on a Nonwoven Fabric Made from Multi-Block Biodegradable Copolymer Based on

L-Lactide, Glycolide, and Trimethylene Carbonate with Shape Memory. Molecules Journal.

5. Munglobal (n.d) Mediacl Gowns Material.

https://munglobal.com.au/resources/knowledge-base/personal-protective-

equipment/medical-gown-materials/

6. Lickfield, D. (2001). Nonwovens in medical textiles. International Fiber Journal, 42-48.

7. Ahlstrom-Munksjo. (2018) ViroSel™ Breathable Viral Barrier, Where protection and efficiency come together. https://ahlstrom-munksjo.showpad.com/share/srJtMSa0RtlICdE0uo1Qu.

8. Australian College of Perioperative Nurses LTD (ACORN), 2020. ACORN Standards for Perioperative Nursing in Australia Volume 1 - Clinical Standards 16th ed, Surgical hand antisepsis, gowning and gloving. Adelaide: ACORN.

9.Wyman, D.A. (2020, April 14). Impact Penetration Testing for Textiles. The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colourists (AATCC). https://aatcc.org/impact-penetration-testing-for-textiles/

10.ASTM International. (2004). Annual book of ASTM standards. ASTM International.

11. U.S. Food & Drug Administration (2021. 01.13). Personal Protective Equipment, Medical Gowns. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/personal-protective-equipment-infection-control/medical-gowns.

References

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation. American National Standard. ANSI/AAMI PB70:2012 Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in health care facilities. Arlington: 2012 May 3.

Essentials of modern surgery by Ranald Montagu Handfield-Jones, Frock coats to scrubs: a story of surgical attire. published in 1943. Isacc.S. (2018 February 16) https://www.rcseng.ac.uk/library-and-publications / library/ blog/frock-coats-to-scrubs/.

FDA. Medical Gowns. 13 January 2021[cited 2021 July 26]. Available from: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/personal-protective-equipment-infection-control/medical-gowns

International Standards Organization (ISO). ISO 22610:2018 Surgical Drapes, gowns, and clean air suits, used as medical devices, for patients, clinical staff and equipment - Test method to determine the resistance to wet bacterial penetration [Internet}. Geneva: ISO;2018 [cited 2021 August 3]. Available from: www.iso.org/standard/63671.html.

Standards Australia. AS 37893 - 1994: Textiles for health care facilities and institutions- Apparel for operating theatre staff. Sydney: Standards Australia; 1994.

Standards for Perioperative Nursing in Australia-Clinical Standards. Perioperative Attire. Adelaide, South Australia: ACORN; 2020.

References

1.Clinical Excellence Commission, 2020, Infection prevention and control practice handbook. Section 8 Risk Mitigation: Reprocessing. Clinical Excellence Commission, Sydney, Australia, 133-170.

2. World Health Organization, 2016. Decontamination and Reprocessing of Medical Devices for Health-care Facilities. Geneva, Switzerland.

3.Australian/New Zealand guidelines. Disinfection & sterilization infection control guidelines. Centre for Healthcare related Infection Surveillance and Prevention (CHRISP), 2006. Available from: www.health.qld.gov.au/chrisp/

4. World health Organisation, 2009. WHO Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Health Care, Geneva, Switzerland.

5.Clinical Excellence Commission, 2020, Health Care Associated Infections: Sydney, Australia. Available from: https://www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au/keep-patients-safe/infection-prevention-and-control/healthcare-associated-infections

6.Mitchell BG, Shaban RZ, MacBeth D, Wood CJ, Russo PL. The burden of healthcare-associated infection in Australian hospitals: a systematic review of the literature. Infection, Disease & Health. 2017 Sep 1;22(3):117-28.

7. Ferguson, J.K, Munnoch. S.A, Kozierowski. K, Chiu. S, Oldmeadow. C. (2019). Reduced VRE and MRSA colonisation and infection following sustained reduction in broad spectrum antibiotic use in a large teritary hospital 211(3), 126-127.

9.National Health and Medical Research Council, 2019. Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare: Canberra, Australia, 91 -103.

10. Standards Australia, Australian/New Zealand Standard, 2014. ASNZS 4187-2014 Reprocessing of reusable medical devices in health service organisations (Incorporating Amendment No.1 and 2). Sydney: Standards Australia; 2014.

11. Australian College of Perioperative Nurses LTD (ACORN), 2020. ACORN Standards for Perioperative Nursing in Australia Volume 1 - Clinical Standards 16th ed, Instrument Tracking. Adelaide: ACORN.

12. SafeWork NSW. Design and handling of surgical instrument transport cases: A guide on health and safety standards. Gosford: WorkCover NSW;2011.

13.Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI). A clean start: Priority Issues from AAMI/FDA medical device reprocessing summit. Arlington VA; AAMI;2011.

14. Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care(ACSQHC). Action 3.14 reprocessing of reusable devices. Sydney: ACSQHC;2019.

15. American National Standards Instritute (ANSI). ANSI/AAMI ST79:2017 Comprehensive guide to steam sterilisation and sterility assuarance in health care facilities. Washington DC: ANSI;2017.

The following standard statement has been extracted from te ACORN standards in it's entirety.

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