Convertors® Infection Control
Material types
Different procedures require different levels of gown and drape reinforcement and fabric treatment. We offer five separate material types to allow you to tailor a program that fits the needs of your facility.Tiburon® Fabric
Tiburon® surgical drapes from Cardinal Health will change the way you think about drapes and draping.
Impervious
Enhanced fluid control
Abrasion-resistant
Lower link*
Surgical site infections pose a serious risk to patients undergoing any invasive procedure. Each incident can cost a facility an average of $3,000 in added expenses and prolong the length of stay by seven to nine days. With more than 500,000 of these infections occurring each year, it's clear there are many factors that impact the overall risk, including the barrier provided by surgical drapes.
Tiburon® fabric is a three-layer composite made up of an absorbent fluid control layer, an impermeable membrane and a patient comfort layer.
The top layer of spunbond microfiber fabric receives a treatment which makes it absorbent. Tiburon® fabric's impermeable middle layer is a cast-extruded polyethylene membrane laminated to the nonwoven components. This thin membrane adds little to the fabric weight, yet it provides a fluid barrier substantial enough to qualify as impervious by rigorous FDA-recognized standards. The lighter, bottom fabric layer is engineered for maximum patient comfort.
This fabric is tough.
It's engineered to be impervious for maximum patient and clinician safety. It's resistant to abrasion and punctures, yet its flexible, cloth-like properties allow it to drape naturally, following the contours of the patient.
Impervious
Tiburon® fabric was engineered by scientists with the help of clinicians who truly understand the clinical environment. Tiburon® fabric passes both industry standard tests required to be considered impervious and therefore provides the highest level of protection available.
Absorbency
Tiburon® fabric is impervious. The absorbent top layer can effectively hold and disperse fluid away from the patient, reducing the chance of contamination and infection.
Puncture, abrasion, strength and linting
A reliable drape must be able to stand up to the kind of handling and stress that can occur during a procedure. Tiburon® fabric's performance in these industry standard tests clearly demonstrates its durability and strength.
ASTM D5034 Tensile Strength
ASTM D3786 Burst Strength
*Tiburon® fabric is lower linting than other currently available surgical drape fabrics when compared in laboratory testing.
