Shermond UK Protector Vinyl examination gloves. Syntho Perfect Vinyl examination gloves. The Sangofix ES is a blood set with 200 micron filter and 3mm tubing, whilst the Intrafix Air P is an IV solution set with a built in air vent in the spike. Neither sets have drug injections sites. Terumo make a range of syringes where the grommet on the plunger is latex free.
Vital signs have a complete range of latex free anaesthetic equipment.
Details are on their Latex Free web page. Thanks to Adrian Cox of Intersurgical for this info. Using genetic engineering, the USDA Western Regional Research Center at the University of Arizona has produced a plant called Guayule, whose rubber is pliable enough to be used as a subsitute for latex. However, large-scale production of guayule hypoallergenic latex is feasible, and it is envisaged that glove manufacture will take place in the future. Australia has also considered growing Guayule, but the low volume of production and the low cost of rubber has not yet made it a commercial proposition.