Respiratory Supplies
Adhesives/Bandages
Tubing
Patient Assessment Equipment
Patient Comfort/Therapy
Personal Products
Medication Administration
Gloves
Surgical Equipment
Staff Training/Apparel
Dental

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Note: This list is a guideline for informational purposes only. It is very difficult to obtain full and accurate information on the latex content of products, which may vary between companies and product series. The American Latex Allergy Association disclaims any legal responsibility associated with the use of any products on this list. All individuals and professionals must obtain written verification of non-latex status from the product supplier before use with latex-allergic individuals. Many of these companies also carry latex products. Please contact the American Latex Allergy Association at alert@latexallergyresources.org or 1-888-972-5378 to share information you obtain about products not listed. This product list is the property of the American Latex Allergy Association and may not be duplicated or reproduced without written permission.
*The bold items in the first column of each section may contain natural rubber latex. The items in the second column are latex-free alternatives, unless otherwise noted.
Respiratory Supplies
Airways/Face Masks:		Hudson RCI (800-399-1039) Vital Signs (800-932-0760) Rusch (800-514-7234) Kendall (800-962-9888) Westmed (800-724-2328) Remove elastic bands or provide cloth barrier between band and patient's skin, check valve content.
Ambu Bag/Maunual Resuscitators		Respironics (800-345-6443) Laerdal (877-523-7325) Vital Signs (800-932-0760) Ambu (800-262-8462)
Anesthesia Circuits		Hudson RCI (800-399-1039) Vital Signs (800-932-0760) Use a well-washed system
Bite Blocks		Silicone bite blocks
Endotracheal Tubes		Mallinckrodt (Puritan Bennett, Nellcor) (800-635-5267)
Peak Flow Meters		Ferraris Pocket Peak (888-345-4858) Clement Clarke Mini-Wright (888-345-4858) DHD Healthcare (800-258-5361)
Ventilator Hose, Bellows, Balloons		Vital Signs (800-932-0760) DHD Healthcare (800-258-5361)
Adhesives/Bandages
Bandages		Sterile dressing with paper, silk, or cloth tape Kendall (800-962-9888) - Curity bandages 3M (800-228-3957) - Nexcare Active bandages Johnson & Johnson (800-526-3967) - Advanced Healing and Active Flex bandages Latex in packaging only: Readi-Bandages, 3M Active Strip, CURAD Neon (800-227-4703)
Casts		Johnson & Johnson (800-526-3967) Tetra Medical Supply (800-621-4041) 3M (888-364-3577) Gore Fiberglass
Cold Wraps/ Latex-Free Packaging		Phoenix Health Care Products (414-431-2200)
Dressings		Tetra Medical Supply (800-621-4041) Andover Coated Products MedLine (800-633-5463) - CoFlex 3M (888-364-3577) - Coban, Tegaderm Kendall (800-962-9888) - Webril, Curity bandages
Elastic Bandages		Tetra Medical Supply (800-621-4041) Avcor (800-282-6748) - X-Mark CoNco Elastic Bandage (800-243-2294) Cover skin with cotton barrier
Electrodes		3M (888-364-3577) - Red Dot electrodes
Heat Wraps		ThermaCare (800-323-3383)
Tape		Cloth, paper, or silk tape 3M (800-228-3957) - Transpore, Durapore, Micropore Johnson & Johnson (800-526-3967) - Hurt Free, Dermaclear Ferndale Laboratories (800-621-6003) - Mastisol
Tubing
Catheters
Gastrointestinal/ Rectal		Cook (800-245-4717)
Urinary		Mentor (800-525-0245) Bard Medical (800-526-4455) Rochester Medical (800-615-2364) Kendall (800-962-9888) Coloplast (800-533-0464) PVC or silicone catheters; Velcro or nylon straps for leg bags
Vascular		M. Devices Group
Drains Penrose Drains Oxford Tubes		Jackson-Pratt silicone tubing Zimmer Hemovac
IV Supplies IV bags Injection ports Adapters Tourniquets		Alaris Medical Systems (800-854-7128) - SmartSite needle-free system Becton Dickinson B. Braun (800-854-6851) Vital Signs (800-932-0760) Avcor (800-282-6748) - Latex-free tourniquet Cover Y-sites, use stopcock for meds, do not puncture latex caps, flush all tubing before use, use polymer injection caps, use cloth barrier between latex tourniquet and patient's skin.
Suction Tubing		Mallinckrodt(Puritan Bennett, Nellcor) (800-635-5267) Vital Signs (800-932-0760)
Patient Assessment Equipment
Blood Pressure Cuff/Tubing		Use cuff over clothing, or cover cuff with Webril or stockinette Vital Signs (800-932-0760) - CLEENCUFF, CUFF-ABLE, CLEAN-ABLE GE Healthcare (877-274-8456) - Critikon Dinamap
Pulse Oximeters		Nellcor (800-NELLCOR) - Adult clip sensor Cover skin with Tegaderm or Opsite
Rubber Reflex Hammer		Cover hammer with baggie, or use cloth barrier between hammer and patient's skin
Stethoscope Tubing		Keep tubing from skin, cover with cotton battings, stockinette, or Stethoscope Covers Sprague, Littman (800-228-3957) *All Littman stethoscopes are latex free EXCEPT the Littman Anesthescope
Patient Comfort/Therapy
Chux/Rubber Sheets		Kimberly Clark (800-524-3577) - disposable Other disposable underpads
Resistive Exercise Bands		Cover with cloth Thera-Bands (800-321-2135) - offer both latex and latex-free exercise bands. Exercise putty (Roylan)
Wheelchair Seats/Tires/Hand Brakes		ROHO (800-851-3449) - cushions Cover seat with fabric, use leather gloves to turn wheels, neoprene cushion
Medication Administration
Bulb Syringes/ Medication Droppers		Health Enterprises (800-633-4243) - latex-free bulbs Med-Worldwide (800-638-9224) - latex-free 2 oz bulb syringe Lang Dental (800-222-5264) - synthetic bulbs
Syringes		Terumo (800-888-3786) - BD Luer-Lok, Toomey Tip Syringe (See www.allmed.net) Dey Labs (800-869-9005) - Epi-Pen Glass syringes, or prepare medication in syringe just before use.
Vial Stoppers		Remove latex stopper Eli-Lilly (800-545-5979) Fujisawa (800-888-7704) Merck (800-672-6372) For Insulin: Advantajet (800-991-4464)
Gloves
Latex Gloves		Use vinyl, nitrile, neoprene, polymer gloves Allerderm (800-365-6868) - Nitrile, vinyl Kimberly Clark (800-524-3577) - Safeskin Ammex (800-274-7354) - Nitrile, vinyl Ansell (800-321-9752) - Dermaprene, Allergard ECI Medical Technologies (800-668-5289) - Elastyfree, Elastylite Medline (800-633-5463) - Maxxim Sensicare, Tru-Touch Best (800-241-0323) - N-DEX nitrile, RealFeel Vinyl Regent (800-843-8497) - Neotech, Skinsense Smart Practice (800-522-0800) - QualiTouch nitrile, Vinylite vinyl Microflex (800-876-6866) - FreeForm, Supreno Top Quality Mfg. Inc. (800-483-8559)
Surgical Equipment
Rubber Head Straps		Vital Signs (800-932-0760) - Mouth to Mask
Surgical Garb		Medical Supplies and Equipment Company (877-706-4480) - Prohibit with latex-free ties/earloops, Sheer-Fit bouffant caps, white polypropylene bouffant caps, polypropylene shoe covers Sultan Chemists (800-637-8582) - ComFit Mask Kimberly Clark (800-524-3577) - Non-elastic tie caps
Surgical Packs		DeRoyal (800-251-9864) - Latex Safe TracePak for several different procedures in easy-to-store, portable containers.
Vascular Stockings		BSN-Jobst (800-221-7573) Kendall (800-962-9888) - TED stockings
Warming Blankets: (Fluid Circulating)		Vital Signs (800-932-0760)
Staff Training/Apparel
CPR Manikins		Laerdal (877-523-7325)
Lab Coats/Jackets		Medical Supplies and Equipment Company (877-706-4480) - latex-free lab coats and jackets Check elastic in cuffs and collars
Masks		Medical Supplies and Equipment Company (877-706-4480) - Prohibit with latex-free ties/earloops Septodont, Inc (800-872-8305) - Ear loop face masks Sultan Chemists (800-637-8582) - ComFit Mask
Dental
Anesthetic Cartriges		Septodont, Inc (800-872-8305)- latex-free dental cartridges Use glass ampule-based anesthetics with latex-free syringe.
Bitewing Tabs		Paper loops Crosstex International (888-276-7783)
Dental Dam		Hygenic (800-321-2135) Patterson (800-873-7683)
Endodotic Filling Material (Gutta Percha)		See references below
Home Care Products Toothbrush Handles Irrigation Tips Gum Stimulators		Colgate (800-226-5428) Crest (800-543-2577) Butler (800-528-8537) Oral-B (800-566-7252) Teledyne Water Pik (800-525-2020) Johnson & Johnson (800-526-3967)
Impression Material		Parkell (800-243-7446) - Blu-Mousse GC America (800-323-7063) - Exaflex Alginate, Impergum
Instrument Bands		Dux Dental (800-833-8267) - Code Rings
Model Former (Rubber Base)
Mixing Bowls		Hygenic (800-321-2135)
Orthodontic Elastics		Use ligature wire ties GAC (800-645-5530) 3M Unitek - Alastik Glenroe Technologies (800-237-4060) - Nonlatex elastics
Polishing Points/Wheels
Prophy Cups		Young Dental (800-325-1881) disposable prophy cups and angles Dentamerica (626-912-1388) - disposable Dentsply (800-877-0020) - Nupro disposable Sultan Dental (800-238-6739) - Upgrade disposable Butler (888-777-3101) - disposable Prophy brushes
Laboratory Cases Advise the laboratory of the latex-allergy status of your patient when sending the case out, but be aware that materials returned from a dental laboratory may have been handled with latex gloves. Wash all prosthetics and appliances thoroughly with soap and water before insertion in a latex-allergic patient. All Dental Materials To prevent the transfer of latex allergens onto nonlatex products, DO NOT handle products while wearing latex gloves or with unwashed hands after wearing latex gloves. DO NOT store nonlatex products with natural rubber latex products. DO NOT leave dental materials and instruments exposed to airborne allergens and latex glove powder if they are to be used on a latex-allergic patient. References: Shojaei AR, Haas DA. Local anesthetic cartridges and latex allergy: a literature review. J Can Dent Assoc Nov. 2002; 68(10):622-6. Scarlett, M. Current concepts in local anesthetics. Woman Dentist Journal; April 2004. Hamann C, Rodgers PA, Alenius H, Halsey JF, Sullivan K. Cross-reactivity between gutta-percha and natural rubber latex: assumptions vs. reality. J Am Dent Assoc Oct. 2002; 133(10):1357-67. See Alliance Medical for many types of latex-free medical/dental equipment.