Different procedures require different levels of gown and drape reinforcement and fabric treatment. We offer eight separate material types to allow you to tailor a program that fits the needs of your facility.

Gown Materials >  Astound® >  Trimax® >  SmartGown™

Drape Materials >  Tiburon® >   Emerald®

Astound® Fabric

Astound® fabric. Thinking in three dimensions…

Protection – improved barrier
Safety is a priority – it's why we wear gowns in the first place. Astound® fabric is engineered for maximum protection. This unique three-layer microfiber composite offers:

	a tough outer layer designed to resist abrasion and puncture
	a middle layer providing exceptional barrier resistance to fluid penetration
	a soft bottom layer adding comfort in addition to another layer of protection

> View the Astound® brochure.

> SmartGown™ surgical gowns — a smart combination of features, a smart choice. SmartGown fabric is breathable, impervious technology with a twist:

Smart - This fabric reacts to increasing temperature by increasing its water vapor transfer rate. To test the reactive qualities of SmartGown™ surgical gowns' unique material, the water vapor transfer rates were measured at three different temperatures. As you can see, each time the temperature rises, the amount of water vapor that escapes from the material also increases, by as much as 64% overall. And, the more water vapor that's allowed to escape, the cooler and more comfortable you'll stay.

Cool - This gown was designed for maximum comfort and wearability. The generously sized shoulder and sleeve area gives you plenty of room to move and keep the air circulating. Combine that generous sizing with the responsive membrane that breathes more than the competition, and now you've got maximum comfort.

Tough - This surgical gown is manufactured with a no-compromise approach to quality and protection. Not only does the FDA recognize the gown fabric as being impervious, but also the main seams on the sleeves. Our proprietary sealing process creates a continuous bond along the length of the seam, eliminating the gaps that can occur with other sealing methods and providing you impervious protection where you need it.

> Tiburon® surgical drapes from Cardinal Health will change the way you think about drapes and draping.

Surgical site infections pose a serious risk to patients undergoing any invasive procedure. Each incident can cost a facility an average of $3,000 in added expenses and prolong the length of stay by seven to nine days. With more than 500,000 of these infections occurring each year, it's clear there are many factors that impact the overall risk, including the barrier provided by surgical drapes.

Impervious Enhanced Fluid Control Abrasion-Resistant Lower Lint*

Tiburon® fabric is a three-layer composite made up of an absorbent fluid control layer, an impermeable membrane and a patient comfort layer.

The top layer of spunbond microfiber fabric receives a treatment which makes it absorbent. Tiburon® fabric's impermeable middle layer is a cast-extruded polyethylene membrane laminated to the nonwoven components. This thin membrane adds little to the fabric weight, yet it provides a fluid barrier substantial enough to qualify as impervious by rigorous FDA-recognized standards. The lighter, bottom fabric layer is engineered for maximum patient comfort.

This fabric is tough. It's engineered to be impervious for maximum patient and clinician safety. It's resistant to abrasion and punctures, yet its flexible, cloth-like properties allow it to drape naturally, following the contours of the patient.

Impervious Tiburon® fabric was engineered by scientists with the help of clinicians who truly understand the clinical environment. Tiburon® fabric passes both industry standard tests required to be considered impervious and therefore provides the highest level of protection available.

Absorbency
Tiburon® fabric is impervious. The absorbent top layer can effectively hold and disperse fluid away from the patient, reducing the chance of contamination and infection.

Puncture, abrasion, strength and linting
A reliable drape must be able to stand up to the kind of handling and stress that can occur during a procedure. Tiburon® fabric's performance in these industry standard tests clearly demonstrates its durability and strength.

ASTM F1342 Puncture Resistance

ASTM D5034 Tensile Strength

ASTM D3786 Burst Strength

*Tiburon® fabric is lower linting than other currently available surgical drape fabrics when compared in laboratory testing.

This thicker premium fabric provides greater strength and fluid protection, yet it’s still very soft, low in lint and easy to drape. Emerald® drapes are especially designed for lengthy, high-fluid procedures.