The Solution to Cross-contamination

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Contamination through Hands

The problem

Hospital-acquired infections are a major concern in healthcare environments, with one of the most common routes of transmission being through hands. Studies have shown that traditional glove dispensers, boxes and gloves frequently become contaminated due to the constant unavoidable touch of multiple users. Gloves can increase the risk of cross contamination and reduce the safety of both the wearer and the patient.

The rate of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) in Europe is estimated to be between 4.6% and 9.3% of hospitalised patients. In the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA), about 4.3 million patients are affected by HAIs each year.

HAIs can have a serious impact on patients, healthcare systems, and the economy as they can prolong a patient’s hospital stay, increase healthcare costs, and cause distress. 

The solution

  • By ensuring only the cuff of the glove is handled, SafeDon® can significantly reduce the risk of cross contamination in  your environment and bring back an element of control and safety around the use of disposable gloves.
  • The gloves dispense cuff first and prevent the user from touching the glove’s most critical surfaces: the thumb, fingers and palm.
  • SafeDon® Interleaving technology ensures gloves are dispensed individually, one glove at a time, preventing the potential spread of contamination on other gloves in the box.

Airflow Dust and Particle Contamination

The problem

A weakness in many existing glove box dispenser designs is their exposure to airborne contamination. Particles suspended in the surrounding air can settle onto exposed surfaces or fall directly into the dispenser opening increasing the risk of glove contamination.

Airborne particles are influenced by gravity and airflow. Larger particles tend to settle downward due to gravity, while smaller particles remain suspended and are transported by air currents created by ventilation systems, personnel movement, and thermal convection.

As a result, upper and forward-facing surfaces are most likely to collect particles. In contrast, surfaces located beneath an object or shielded by overhangs experience significantly lower particle deposition. This is because gravity-driven settling particles are blocked by the object itself, and airflow tends to separate and accelerate around surfaces.

The solution

  • SafeDon® Cuff-first dispensing system has been designed to pull downwards, thus avoiding airborne contamination.
  • SafeDon® Downwards dispensing creates a natural void under the dispensing unit that contaminants cannot  access as the airflow draw them away and around the object
  • By ensuring only the cuff of the glove is dispalyed out of the box, SafeDon® can significantly reduce the risk of particle contamination in  your environment and bring back an element of control and safety around the use of disposable gloves.

Automated Manufacturing & Packing System

The problem

Standard glove manufacturing relies heavily on manual handling during key stages such as stripping, inspection, and packing.

This dependence on labour increases operating costs and introduces variability in quality, as human handling raises the risk of contamination and inconsistency.

Manual processes also create production bottlenecks, making it difficult for manufacturers to scale efficiently as demand grows.

Over time, repetitive tasks contribute to worker fatigue and safety concerns, further limiting productivity and reliability.

The solution

  • Safedon® Automation addresses these challenges by eliminating manual intervention in critical stages such as gloves stripping, counting and packing and deliver with precision and consistency.
  • This fully automated “peel & place” and interleaving packaging system operates alonside glove manufacturing units. From glove formation through to final boxed product, no human hand touches the gloves. At no stage are the gloves handled by human hands, ensuring they leave the factory in the cleanest condition possible. 
  • Improved hygiene standards, contistent product quality, and significantly increased production output whilst reducing reliance on manual labour.

The first human to touch the glove is the actual end user, considerably reducing the risk of glove contamination unavoidable during conventional packaging process.