Understanding the AAMI standards
Know the difference. It’s about your safety.
All surgical gown manufacturers must meet a set of detailed standards setup by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), considered the standard in surgical gown manufacturing. Based on objective tests, the standards measure barrier effectiveness against penetration from blood, bodily fluids and other potentially infectious materials.
AAMI Overview: ANSI/AAMI PB70:2012
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Overview of AAMI TIR11:2005
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