Exclusively available from Cardinal Health, SmartGown EDGE Breathable Surgical Gown with ASSIST Instrument Pockets is the first pocketed gown designed to help maintain instrument sterility and accessibility. Invented by Mayo Clinic surgeons and designed in collaboration with Cardinal Health, SmartGown EDGE was created to provide surgical teams with safe and convenient instrument access in the operating room. SmartGown EDGE is made with chest pockets that can keep frequently used surgical instruments* within easy reach while surgeons and clinicians operate across complex sterile fields. The gown’s unique design, featuring two pockets and one holster, helps minimize potential contamination and unintentional instrument drops outside the sterile area. It may also help to reduce instrument handoffs or exchanges during a procedure.
SmartGown is the leading brand of Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) level 4 surgical gowns in the U.S. 1, providing the highest barrier of protection against liquid and viral penetration. As the newest addition to the SmartGown portfolio, SmartGown EDGE is rated AAMI level 4 protection with the ability to resist high fluid exposure and blood-borne pathogens and is designed with unique breathable technology to keep surgical staff cool and comfortable. The SmartGown product line features a purple inner material to help indicate the surgical gown’s AAMI Level 4 protection areas.
*Sharp, hot, heavy or long instruments should not be placed in the pockets or holster.
1 Clarivate 2022 data analysis
