AMG™ Antimicrobial Glove

AMG™ Antimicrobial Glove

What is AMG™ Antimicrobial Glove?

AMG™ antimicrobial glove is the world's first non-leaching antimicrobial examination glove designed to kill microbes on the outer glove surface rapidly upon contact. Contrary to conventional medical gloves that serve only as a passive barrier between microbes and your hands, AMG™ antimicrobial gloves can play a pivotal role to reduce cross-contamination and microbial transmission by using its microbe-killing mechanism.

Technologies

The AMG™ antimicrobial glove is designed to kill microbes on the outer glove surface rapidly upon contact. Its key ingredient, a photosensitiser, is incorporated on the outer glove surface. Upon exposure to light, the photosensitiser reacts with oxygen in the immediate vicinity to generate singlet oxygen. This singlet oxygen is highly reactive and rapidly oxidises multiple structures of a microbial cell (including lipids and proteins), thus leading to the death of microbes.

Efficacy

AMG™ antimicrobial glove is effective in killing superbugs like MRSA and VRE. Test data has shown that AMG™ antimicrobial gloves can kill up to 99.999% of selected microbes, such as Staphylococcus aureus, in just 5 minutes.

Based on ASTM D7907 Standard Test Methods for Determination of Bactericidal Efficacy on the Surface of Medical Examination Gloves, microbe kill rates include:

• Enterococcus faecalis (VRE): 99.982% (5 mins), 99.996% (10 mins), 99.968% (20 mins)
• Enterococcus faecium: 99.991% (5 mins), 99.991% (10 mins), 99.996% (15 mins)
• MRSA: 99.988% (5 mins), 99.998% (10 mins), 99.999% (15 mins), 99.997% (20 mins)
• Staphylococcus aureus: 99.999% (5 mins), 99.993% (10 mins), 99.994% (20 mins)
• Streptococcus pyogenes: 99.946% (5 mins), 99.970% (10 mins), 99.988% (15 mins), 99.996% (20 mins)
• Escherichia coli: 99.030% (15 mins)
• Klebsiella pneumoniae: 96.471% (10 mins), 97.747% (20 mins)

AMG™ is now proven with virucidal efficacy against Human Coronavirus (COVID-19 Virus) and tested to have virucidal efficacy against Modified Vaccinia Virus (Monkeypox Virus).

Lab result shows that AMG™ is able to kill up to 99.696% of Human Coronavirus (Strain 229E) at 20 minutes contact time. Lab result shows that AMG™ is able to kill up to 99.000% of Modified Vaccinia Virus at 30 minutes contact time.

Features

• Market Segment: Healthcare
• Type: Examination
• Cuff Length: Standard
• Sterile: No
• Colour: Violet Blue
• AQL: 1.5
• Regulatory Compliance: MDD 93/42/EEC, REACH, ROHS Directive 2002/95/EC, PPER 2016/425
• Standards: ASTM D6319, ASTM D7160, ASTM D7161, EN 455 part 1, 2, 3 & 4, EN 420, EN ISO 374 part 1
• Classification: Class I (MDD 93/42/EEC), Category III (PPER 2016/425)

Benefits

Non-leach technology

AMG antimicrobial glove is the world's first non-leaching antimicrobial examination glove. The photosensitiser has been tested for nonmigration with hot water (50°C for up to 72 hours), sweat, saliva, and ethanol. All extracts were analysed using validated analytical techniques and the photosensitiser could not be detected in any of the extracts from neither the inner nor the outer glove surface.

Uncompromised glove properties

Apart from medical settings, AMG antimicrobial glove has been proven safe for use in different applications and industries.

• Medical: Tested for impermeability and glove strength, AMG antimicrobial glove is effective in preventing contamination between patient and healthcare practitioner, as well as for handling various chemotherapy drugs. All tests conducted are in accordance with recognised international standards such as ASTM D6319, EN 455 and ISO 11193 part 1.
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): The glove has been tested to protect users from substances and mixtures that are hazardous to health, and harmful biological agents that may cause very serious consequences or damage to health.
• Food Contact: The glove has been tested safe for food contact according to the standards of U.S. FDA 21 CFR 177.2600, BfR XXI German Recommendation and Japan Food Sanitation on various types of simulants representing different types of food that are acidic, alcoholic and fatty in content.

Low risk of developing microbial resistance

Singlet oxygen technology has been assessed as low risk in regards to developing microbial resistance. This is attributed to the non-specific nature of the glove's microbe-killing mechanism.

Biocompatible

AMG antimicrobial glove is suitable for different applications as it has been tested safe for use against various contacts such as skin and oral.

Market Segments

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Veterinary

Why AMG™

Hand hygiene practice is widely recognised as one of the important infection control measures to prevent the transmission of microbes that cause healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). However, hand hygiene campaigns alone are not sufficient, and multiple infection prevention strategies are warranted in efforts to reduce HAIs. AMG™ antimicrobial glove can complement existing infection control protocols without the complications of changing current practice or requiring specialised training.

Additional Information

AMG™ antimicrobial glove can kill microbes on the outer glove surface via its photodestructive action and reduce the microbial load during and after glove use. With this unique feature, it can minimise the chances of microbial transmission, thereby help to mitigate the spread of HAIs.

Every year HAIs cause unnecessary suffering and higher medical costs for hundreds of millions of patients and their families around the world. These infections prolong hospital stay, increase the risk of post-operative complications and disabilities, increase resistance to antimicrobials, and even result in unnecessary deaths and massive financial losses to the healthcare system.

In healthcare settings, microbes can be transmitted via several ways—physical contact (touching), sprays and splashes, inhalation, and sharps injuries. Among all these routes, physical contact is the main mode of transmission. Frequently touched objects within the hospital environment, such as bed rails, IV poles and tray tables, are heavily burdened by microbes.