Bellcross Disposable Surgical Gown (Non-Woven SMS — OT Use)
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Product Description
Technical Specifications
- Brand and Manufacturer: Bellcross brand; Bellcross Industries Pvt. Ltd., Dahisar East, Mumbai 400068; GST 27AAGCB5445D1ZU; established 1984; manufacturer and exporter of disposable OT apparel, surgical gowns, and drapes
- Material: SMS (Spunbond-Meltblown-Spunbond) non-woven fabric; three-layer construction — outer spunbond (strength), meltblown (fluid barrier and filtration), inner spunbond (softness); lint-free; critical zone reinforced with additional lamination in higher-barrier variants
- Barrier Classification: Available in AAMI PB70 Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 variants; EN 13795 equivalent barrier levels available for EU/international markets; critical zone fluid resistance tested per standard; buyers should specify required AAMI/EN barrier level at order
- Sterility: Sterile variants: individually packaged in peel-open sterile pouches for OT scrub team use; non-sterile variants for general protective use; sterilisation by ETO (ethylene oxide) or gamma radiation; sterile field donning sequence as per AORN and ACORN guidelines
- Available Sizes and Pack: S | M | L | XL | XXL — confirmed from Bellcross IndiaMart; 10 per pack (non-sterile bulk); individually pouched (sterile); full export carton quantities; single use only — dispose after each procedure
- Regulatory Status: CE marked (EU medical device regulation compliance); CDSCO compliant India; manufactured per ISO 13485 quality management system; latex-free; disposable single use; AAMI PB70 and EN 13795 barrier level compliance per specification
Frequently asked questions
SMS (Spunbond-Meltblown-Spunbond) is a three-layer non-woven fabric construction used in surgical gowns and drapes. The outer spunbond layer provides mechanical strength and abrasion resistance. The central meltblown layer is manufactured from extremely fine polymer fibres (typically 1-5 microns diameter) that create a dense matrix providing fluid repellency and particulate filtration. The inner spunbond layer provides softness against the wearer's scrub clothing. SMS is preferred over standard woven textile for operating theatre use because: it is lint-free (woven textiles shed fibres that can contaminate surgical wounds); it is manufactured to defined, testable barrier levels; every new gown starts with full barrier integrity without the barrier degradation that occurs in reusable textile gowns after repeated wash/sterilisation cycles; and the single-use format eliminates the risk of gown performance failure due to undetected barrier damage.
AAMI PB70 (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) classifies surgical gowns into four barrier levels based on fluid challenge test performance. Level 1: minimal barrier — passed the spray impact penetration test; suitable for basic care, standard precautions for patient exam and minor procedures. Level 2: low barrier — passed the spray impact and hydrostatic pressure test at 20 cmH2O; suitable for general medical-surgical procedures with some fluid exposure. Level 3: moderate barrier — passed spray impact and hydrostatic at 50 cmH2O; suitable for procedures with moderate to significant fluid exposure including most general surgery. Level 4: highest barrier — passed the impervious material test for viral penetration under pressurised conditions; required for prolonged, fluid-intensive procedures with the highest exposure risk (major vascular surgery, orthopaedic procedures with irrigation, caesarean section). For most routine OT cases, AAMI Level 2 or 3 is the appropriate specification; Level 4 is specified for high-fluid procedures.
For use as part of the sterile scrub team in an operating theatre, surgical gowns must be sterile. The gown is donned as part of the sterile gowning and gloving sequence in the sterile anteroom, and it becomes part of the sterile field boundary between the scrubbed team and the patient. Sterile surgical gowns are individually packaged in peel-open pouches that maintain sterility until the gown is opened and presented to the surgeon or nurse by the circulating team member. Non-sterile surgical gowns are appropriate for non-scrubbed personnel, procedural areas where a sterile field is not established, isolation nursing, and general protective apparel use outside the sterile OT setting. Bellcross produces both sterile-packaged and non-sterile surgical gowns; buyers should specify the sterility requirement for their intended application.
The critical zone of a surgical gown, as defined by AAMI PB70, is the area directly exposed to the sterile surgical field during most procedures — the front body panel from mid-chest to mid-thigh, and the forearms and hands of the sleeves. The critical zone bears the highest fluid challenge during surgery as it is positioned directly over the operative site during most procedures. Higher-barrier gowns reinforce the critical zone with additional lamination (typically a PE film or high-density SMS layer) that provides a higher AAMI barrier level in this specific area, while the non-critical areas (back panel, upper chest, shoulders) may be manufactured to a lower barrier level. The critical zone performance is the most clinically relevant specification for high-fluid surgical procedures. When comparing surgical gowns, buyers should confirm whether the quoted AAMI barrier level applies to the critical zone or the entire gown.
Disposable surgical gowns are sized S through XXL to accommodate the range of healthcare professional body proportions. Correct sizing for an OT surgical gown is important because: a gown that is too small will restrict arm and shoulder movement during surgery, creating fatigue and potentially limiting dexterity; a gown that is too large will have excess sleeve length that can contact the sterile field inadvertently, or excess body length that creates tripping risk for the surgeon who must move around the table. For scrubbed surgical team members, gown length should allow the wearer to move around the operating table without the gown hem contacting the floor. For most adults, gown coverage from shoulders to below the knee is appropriate. Institutions supply OT gowns by querying each team member's gown size during onboarding and maintaining sized stock in the OT prep room.
Bellcross Industries Pvt. Ltd., established in 1984 at its manufacturing facility in Dahisar East, Mumbai, is one of India's largest manufacturers and exporters of disposable medical products. The company began producing surgical drapes and gowns alongside its initial product range and has expanded to a comprehensive portfolio that includes full body suits, OT gowns, surgical drapes, HIV safety kits, ECG electrodes, and the complete range of single-use hospital apparel and linen. With GST registration 27AAGCB5445D1ZU and over four decades of manufacturing experience, Bellcross is a well-established Indian manufacturer supplying hospitals, nursing homes, and export markets. For export buyers, Bellcross surgical gowns offer direct-from-manufacturer pricing from an established domestic Indian manufacturer with proven institutional supply capability.
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