Lead Gloves for Radiation Protection

Lead gloves are gloves made from radiation-attenuating material. You wear them on your hands to reduce exposure from scattered radiation, and in fluoroscopy, from the periphery of the direct X-ray beam. Staff wear them when their hands work close to the beam, in interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, and electrophysiology. Gloves are one part of a protective set, worn with a lead apron and a thyroid collar. Always consult your Radiation Safety Officer for facility-specific recommendations.

Yes. "Lead gloves," "radiation gloves," "radiation protection gloves," and "lead-lined gloves" all describe the same category of hand protection for X-ray work. The name comes from when the shielding material was mostly lead. Radiation protection gloves today are made from a range of radiation attenuating materials, so "radiation protection gloves" is the more accurate name. For the protective material in a specific glove, check that product page.

INFAB offers three single-use radiation protection gloves: Radiation Protection Surgical Gloves, Latex-Free Lead-Free Neoprene Gloves, and Revolution Radiation Gloves. All three of INFAB's radiation protection gloves are worn on the hands during a procedure to reduce exposure from scattered radiation. For sizing and the protective material in a specific glove, check that product page. Always consult your Radiation Safety Officer for facility-specific recommendations.

No. Radiation protection gloves are made to reduce exposure from scattered radiation, and in fluoroscopy they add attenuation at the periphery of the beam where your hands work. They are not made to be placed in the primary beam, and no glove eliminates radiation. Keep your hands out of the direct beam whenever the procedure allows, and follow your facility's radiation safety program. Always consult your Radiation Safety Officer for facility-specific recommendations.

No. A radiation protection glove covers the hand and stops at the cuff. To cover the wrist and forearm above the glove, INFAB makes a separate forearm shield that wraps around the forearm and closes with hook-and-loop straps. A lead apron and a thyroid collar cover the torso and the neck. Always consult your Radiation Safety Officer for facility-specific recommendations.

In the cath lab, in interventional radiology, and in EP, staff often work long fluoroscopy cases with their hands close to the field. Use a thin surgical radiation glove when you want the closest fit, or the Revolution Radiation Gloves when you want tactile grip at the fingertips. All three of INFAB's radiation protection gloves are single use. Keep your hands out of the direct beam whenever the procedure allows, and always consult your Radiation Safety Officer for facility-specific recommendations.

The surgical and neoprene radiation protection gloves are not made with natural rubber latex and are powder free. For the material of a specific glove, check that product page.

Yes. INFAB is an FDA-registered medical device manufacturer, and its quality system is ISO 13485:2016 certified by BSI (MD 814710). Sterile radiation gloves are named in the certified scope of that quality system. Regulatory status varies by product, so check the individual product page or contact us for the regulatory basis of the glove you are considering.

Surgical and neoprene radiation protection gloves follow standard surgical glove sizing, from about 6.5 to 9.0, so order your usual surgical glove size. Sizing for the Revolution Radiation Gloves is on that product page. If you are between sizes or ordering for a department, contact us and we will help you choose.

All three of INFAB's radiation protection gloves are made to be worn during a procedure, so all three are made to keep dexterity and tactile feel. The surgical gloves are ultra thin and close fitting. The neoprene gloves give more coverage than a thin glove. The Revolution Radiation Gloves have tactile grip fingertips and an anatomical fit. Match the glove to the task.

Radiation protection gloves typically ship within 7 to 10 business days after we receive your completed order. Everything ships from our facility in Camarillo, California, and expedited carrier options are available. Need it by a specific date? Contact us before you order and we will confirm the timeline.