Operating Theatre Products
Reducing Infection in the Operating Theatre
Rigorous adherence to the principles of asepsis is the foundation of surgical site infection prevention. It is critical to minimise a patient's exposure to bacterial contamination from the environment.
3M Health Care Operating Theatre products can help you to reduce the risk of infection. Our range of operating theatre products includes surgical masks, gowns, drapes and custom procedure trays that assist in infection prevention:
Custom Procedure Trays
With access to over 20,000 components and our assurance of high standards of quality, 3M Custom Procedure Trays (CPT) can help to reduce set up time and cost of a surgical procedure.
3M™ Surgical Drapes
3M Surgical Drapes help reduce the risk of a surgical site infection. Draping of the surgical site provides a sterile surface and helps minimise the transfer of micro-organisms between non-sterile areas and the surgical wound. Surgical drapes also help to protect healthcare professionals from exposure to pathogens in the patient's blood and other body fluids.
3M has made use of innovative technologies to create a highly advanced range of Single-use Surgical Drapes. We also supply a range of incise drapes including 3M™ Ioban ™ 2 Antimicrobial Drapes EZ. Ioban 2 antimicrobial drapes contain iodophor for sustained antimicrobial activity throughout a surgical procedure.
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3M™ High Performance and Standard Surgical Disposable Gowns
The 3M range of surgical disposable gowns, offers both wearer and patient optimal protection during surgical procedures.
Surgical Masks and Respirators
All 3M Surgical Masks (PDF, 855Kb) comply with EN14683:2005 as a Type II or Type IIR. The comprehensive range of masks and surgical respirators includes ear loop, tie on, face shield and splash resistant masks.
For more information about any of our theatre supplies and services, please Contact Us.
Operating Theatre Products: 3M Customer Support Services
To support your needs as a valued customer, we offer access to:
- An Account Manager
- A Clinical Nurse Advisor
- A CPT Coordinator
- A Technical Service Specialist
- A dedicated Customer Service Team
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Training and Development for Operating Theatre Practitioners
Ensuring that practitioners are up to date with the latest research-based evidence and surgical product innovations is vital to improving clinical practice.
We provide a number of training and development programmes and initiatives to support excellence in clinical practice:
- The 3M AfPP Academy Programme, which is designed to increase the leadership skills, confidence and motivation of perioperative practitioners
- Seminars, workshops and educational events throughout Europe each year
- In-house training, with access to our own purpose-built Operating Theatre
- Certification programmes
- Pan-European conferences to facilitate and encourage the exchange of information among experts
- Access to clinical specialists for consulting services
- Productivity tools, such as 3M’s Total Value Calculator, which quantifies the financial impact of conversion from linen to disposable drapes and improved process management
- Expert knowledge of European Community norms and standards
- Online resources such as the Wound Resource Centre and self learning tools such as The Patient’s IV Journey
For more information about any of our operating theatre products and services, please Contact Us.
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Surgical Supplies Product Documentation
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Masks, Respirators and Protective Eyewear
A4 full colour illustrated brochure with product specifications and ordering code |
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990KB |
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Incise Drapes including 3M™ Ioban™ 2 Antimicrobial Incise Drapes EZ
A4 full colour illustrated brochure with incise drapes specifications, supporting evidence and ordering codes |
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758KB |
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Surgical Disposable Gowns
A4 full colour illustrated brochure with surgical disposable gown specifications and ordering codes |
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652KB |
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