The medical mask is a commonly worn procedure item in healthcare settings.
Its function may be to protect its user from the transmission of germs and biological fluids or to protect people and elements near the user as part of airborne transmission control.
The composition of this accessory is complex and uses different materials, often layered together to create multiple layers that increase the effectiveness of the medical mask. This element indicates that there is a wide variety of medical masks, which meet very different needs.
The respiratory protection mask
It constitutes personal protective equipment. It mainly falls under European Directive 89/686/EEC. Its function is limited to the control of inhaled particles. Its quality is assessed by the Filtering Facepiece Particles test which allows each model of medical respiratory protection mask to be classified into 3 categories: FFP1, FFP2 and FFP3 (European Standard 89/686/EEC).
As for the surgical mask, it is considered a medical device (MD). As such, it is subject to a series of more stringent tests in order to guarantee different properties such as the control of the diffusion of airborne particles, the control of the risks of transmission of infections linked to exposure to blood, biological fluids, secretions or excretions. Equipped with a visor that protects the upper part of the face, the medical mask is then an essential device for surgeons during an invasive procedure such as in the case of surgery or during the insertion of a central catheter. Note that this medical mask with visor allows the healthcare professional who wears it to keep their corrective glasses.
The choice of a medical mask is therefore made according to the level of protection required. Our range of medical masks has been developed with these different contexts in mind. It meets current standards, and each model achieves a very high level of performance in the most demanding international tests. This unique design therefore offers an incomparable level of safety for healthcare workers, patients, and the elements around them. The medical mask we offer is also designed to provide ideal comfort to the user.
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- Visor mask
