This surgical equipment provide critical protection; enhance performance and produces better outcomes, therefore it becomes the uncompromising choice of the health care professionals. These sterile surgical gloves are made of different materials such as polymer, rubber and others that are easy to don and gentle on the skin.

The invasive nature of surgery, with its increased exposure to blood, means that during surgery there is a high risk of transfer of pathogens. Pathogens can be transferred through contact between surgical patients and the surgical team, resulting in post-operative or blood borne infections in patients or blood borne infections in the surgical team. Both patients and the surgical team need to be protected from this risk. Implementing protective barriers such as wearing surgical gloves can reduce this risk. The provision of surgical gloves will be of immense benefit to medical staff in their daily work and is all the more vital given the high prevalence of hiv/aids in the region.

Surgical operations are undertaken within a clean environment and with and members of the surgical team wearing sterile gloves. Sterile surgical gloves aim to protect the patient from contamination with bacteria from members of the surgical team and protect the surgical team from the body fluids of the patient. Double gloving (wearing two sets of gloves) is becoming more common, especially for surgery where sharp surfaces are formed (such as orthopedic or dental surgery). The review found that a second pair of gloves does protect the inner pair, without apparently affecting surgical performance. A glove liner between the two pairs of gloves reduces breaks to the inner glove even further; extra thick gloves seem to be as good as two pairs.

Varieties of surgical gloves are designed specially for different type of applications. For orthopedic surgeries these surgical gloves are designed thicker for increased durability and are ideal for trauma surgery or in any vigorous procedure, where there is risk of barriers breach. Microsurgery needs very thinner surgical gloves with remarkable durability for performing operations safely and comfortably, which do the suppliers provide.