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JK Ansell launches GAMMEX Powder Free Surgical Gloves in India



Posted On : 2012-12-10 10:23:18( TIMEZONE : IST )

JK Ansell launches GAMMEX Powder Free Surgical Gloves in India

JK Ansell Ltd, a 50:50 joint venture between the Raymond Group & Ansell Ltd and one of the leaders in marketing of premium surgical gloves, has launched GAMMEX PF in India which opens door for new premium powder free surgical gloves segment. Organization already owns onus of developing market segments like premium powdered, specialty powder free and latex free surgical gloves. Comfort and feel offered by GAMMEX brand is so much acknowledged that many surgeons globally refer it as SECOND SKIN. Multifaceted features of this product add value to surgeon's operative performance by enhancing protection and offering premium benefits.

GAMMEX PF is latex powder free gamma sterilized surgical glove unlike ethylene oxide sterilization of Indian competitive brands. It provides excellent donning and comfort through the use of a unique water based polyurethane coating allowing for both wet and dry donning. This feature facilitates comfortable double donning and intra operative glove changes. Special former reduces thumb ball effect, combined with Ansell's soft latex formulation that ensures extended comfort and less hand fatigue. GAMMEX PF has a textured finger and palm yet a smooth back providing excellent grip and easy double donning.

Mr RanjuKumar Mohan, Director and Business Head, JK Ansell Ltd, said, "We are committed to providing world class barrier protection device to healthcare professionals as well as patients in India. With Gammex Latex PF we don't only add value by intra operative protection but also saves up to 5 minutes of surgeon's precious time whenever gloves are donned, changed or removed. GAMMEX is one of the Ansell's best-seller brands with over 100 million pairs of sales in a year. India is the market of extremities and we're confident of success of GAMMEX PF."

GAMMEX PF has set international benchmarks in protection device domain with its design and latex formulation which is unique to this product. These gloves are thinner at the palm and fingers compared to other surgical gloves hence enhancing the sensitivity and the better usage. The gloves are skin friendly as they are assured by reduced chemical residues free of thiurams and MBT (mercaptobenzothiazoles). PV100 accelerator is completely consumed during processing leaving no detectable chemical accelerator residue - thereby reducing the risk of contact dermatitis. Mild textured finish of the gloves allows secure handling of instruments in wet and dry conditions.

"We're introducing this product to eminent surgeons in India through an extremely personalized launch kit. This kit gives a message of how a second skin (GAMMEX) gets better by highlighting product's salient features," added Mr Mohan.

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