Medi-Norm Disposable Examination Gloves
Pack Sizes Available
Product Description
Technical Specifications
- Glove Material: Nitrile (latex-free) or latex (natural rubber), powder-free
- Sterility: Non-sterile (standard examination grade)
- Available Sizes: XS, S, M, L, XL
- Pack Size: 100 gloves per box (50 pairs); 10 boxes per carton (1000 gloves)
- Compliance Standards: EN 455 series (EU) or ASTM D6319/D3578 (US); CE marking for regulated markets
- Use: Single use; medical examination, dental procedures, laboratory work, patient care
Frequently asked questions
Latex gloves are made from natural rubber and offer excellent tactile sensitivity and elasticity but carry a risk of latex allergy reactions in both patients and healthcare workers. Nitrile gloves are made from synthetic rubber, are latex-free, offer comparable protection, and have superior chemical resistance. Nitrile is now preferred in many clinical settings due to the reduced allergy risk and suitability for use with dental composite materials where latex is contraindicated.
Standard examination gloves are non-sterile and are used for general patient examination, dental procedures, and clinical tasks that do not require a sterile field. Sterile examination gloves are a separate product category used for sterile procedure requirements such as urinary catheterization, wound care in sterile environments, and surgical assistance. The standard non-sterile format is appropriate for the vast majority of clinical examination applications.
Medi-Norm examination gloves are typically available in sizes XS, S, M, L, and XL. Medium is the most commonly ordered size across most clinical settings. Institutional buyers typically order a size assortment to accommodate all clinical staff. Sizes are based on hand circumference at the palm and should be fitted snugly to maintain tactile sensitivity while allowing comfortable use through extended procedures.
Medical examination gloves should comply with EN 455 (European standard for medical gloves for single use) covering freedom from holes, physical dimensions, biocompatibility, and shelf life, and/or ASTM D6319 and D3578 (US standards for nitrile and latex examination gloves respectively). For markets requiring CE marking for medical devices, gloves should carry the appropriate certification. Buyers should confirm the regulatory compliance relevant to their import market.
The current standard for medical examination gloves in most regulated markets is powder-free. Cornstarch powder previously used as a lubricant in glove manufacturing has been linked to inflammatory responses and has been banned from medical gloves in the EU and restricted in other markets. Medi-Norm examination gloves should be confirmed as powder-free at the time of procurement to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
Examination gloves should be stored at room temperature (15-25°C) away from direct sunlight, heat sources, and ozone-generating equipment such as UV lights and electric motors. Exposure to UV light and ozone degrades glove polymer, reducing barrier integrity. Gloves should be used before their expiry date. Boxes should be stored in their original packaging with the dispensing opening facing away from heat or light sources.
Disposable PVC Plastic Gloves (Examination — Powder-Free)
The examination glove needs to do one job very well: go on quickly, fit reasonably, stay on through a clinical interaction, and come off cleanly without turning itself inside out and depositing whatever was on the outer surface onto the wearer's bare hand. PVC examination gloves have been doing this job reliably for decades. PVC (polyvinyl chloride) gloves — often called vinyl gloves — occupy the practical middle ground in the examination glove market. They are less elastic than latex and less conforming than nitrile, which makes them less suitable for prolonged fine-motor procedures. But for the majority of examination-level clinical tasks — bed changes, non-sterile wound inspection, medication handling, specimen collection, patient hygiene, and general infection control use — PVC gloves are entirely appropriate, significantly less expensive than nitrile, and latex-free, which eliminates the latex allergy risk entirely for both patient and healthcare worker. The powder-free format has become the standard clinical specification. Powdered gloves were the historical format — the powder (cornstarch) made donning faster and easier. But in clinical environments, the powder carries proteins that accumulate on the outer glove surface and has been associated with airborne particle contamination of clinical environments, wound contamination, and post-surgical adhesion formation. The FDA banned powdered surgeon's gloves in 2016. For clinical use, powder-free is always the correct specification. The 100-glove box in four standard sizes (S, M, L, XL) is the global supply format for examination gloves. A box at every ward station, resupply on a standard schedule — this is the most fundamental consumable procurement pattern in any clinical facility, anywhere in the world. For medical glove importers, hospital PPE distributors, and examination supplies buyers — PVC examination gloves represent one of the most volume-intensive and steadily reordered product categories in clinical supply. Sara Wellness exports disposable examination gloves to international wholesale buyers. Box and carton quantities, multiple size options, and fifteen years of export experience on every shipment.
Examination Gloves (Nitrile/Latex, Large, Pack of 100/500)
The examination glove is so ubiquitous in clinical practice that its absence is what gets noticed. Every patient contact. Every blood draw. Every dressing change. Every examination that involves any fluid, any mucous membrane, any compromised skin. The glove is the last physical barrier between the clinician and the patient, and between the patient and every pathogen that might be carried on a clinician's hands. It does a very simple job, and it must do that job reliably a thousand times a day across an entire hospital. Examination gloves for clinical use are available in nitrile or natural latex formulations, powder-free, designed for the single-use procedures that constitute most clinical hand contact. The shift to nitrile over the past two decades has been driven by latex allergy prevalence — both among healthcare workers who develop occupational latex sensitisation from repeated exposure and among patients with pre-existing latex allergies — and nitrile now accounts for the majority of examination glove volume in markets with well-developed healthcare procurement systems. Nitrile examination gloves are manufactured from acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber, a synthetic polymer that provides excellent mechanical strength, chemical resistance to most common clinical disinfectants and patient fluids, and a tensile force at break that meets international standards for examination grade hand protection. Nitrile is particularly resistant to puncture compared to latex, an important property during procedures where needles, scalpels, or suture needles are managed in the same sterile field. The glove is powder-free — talc-free — which eliminates the contamination and inflammatory response risks associated with powdered gloves, which have been effectively phased out of clinical markets. The pre-powdered inner surface of modern powder-free nitrile gloves is achieved through a polymer coating on the inner surface that provides donning slip without loose powder. For hospital procurement offices and healthcare distribution companies, examination gloves are one of the highest-volume consumable categories in any supply chain. Indian glove manufacturing is a significant global production source, with DGCI-certified manufacturers producing to EN 455, ASTM D6319, and CE standards. Sara Wellness exports examination gloves to healthcare distributors in international markets.