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Tiburon® surgical drapes are classified as Level 4 –
the highest rating established by AAMI
 Tiburon®
surgical drapes from Cardinal Health will change the way you think about drapes
and draping at your facility. Tiburon fabric is a three-layer, microfiber composite
consisting of an absorbent fluid control layer, an impermeable membrane and a
soft patient comfort layer.
Tiburon® is engineered to pass the industry
standard tests that measure fluid and synthetic viral penetration, which helps
to provide the maximum in clinical and patient safety. It’s resistant to
abrasion and puncture, yet its flexible, cloth-like properties allow it to drape
naturally, following the contours of the patient. Classified as a level 4 device
under the new AAMI guidelines for barrier performance, Tiburon surgical drapes
provide the highest level of protection available in a surgical drape. Beyond
the AAMI standard, Tiburon fabric also passes the even more stringent industry
test for viral penetration ASTM F1671.
The
CDC states that 2.6% of all surgical procedures result in a surgical site infection,
increasing the patient’s hospital stay by 7 to 10 days at an estimated cost
of $3,000 per incident.
Tiburon® surgical drapes were designed to
improve patient outcomes by contributing to the reduction of surgical site infections.
Combining an impervious barrier with impressive fluid control capabilities is
the key to this remarkable material’s effectiveness.
 | Impervious |
| Absorbent
for fluid control | | Puncture-resistant |
| Abrasion-resistant |
| Low-lint |
| Flame
retardant | According the AORN’s 2003 Standards, Recommended
Practices, and Guidelines, surgical drapes “should be as lint free as possible.
Lint particles are disseminated into the environment where bacteria attach to
them. This bacteria carrying lint may settle in surgical sites and wounds with
the resultant increase in postoperative patient complications.” Tiburon®
fabric is lower linting than other currently available surgical drape fabrics
when compared in laboratory testing. In a recent polling of 301 acute care
infection control managers conducted by Harris Interactive, Inc., 40% of all respondents
said they believed Tiburon® orthopedic and cardiovascular drapes are “effective
in the prevention of surgical site infections.”
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