The Medical Surgical Mask is a single use, three-layer, flat-pleated style surgical mask with ear loops and nose piece. The mask is manufactured with three layers, the inner and outer layers are made of spun-bond polypropylene, and the middle layer is made of melt blown polypropylene filter. The surgical masks is held over the user’s mouth and nose via earloops made of nylon with spandex. The nose piece in the layers of facemask is to allow the user to fit the facemask around their nose, which is made of malleable polyethylene wire. The medical surgical mask includes blue colorant, Shining Blue R603. The medical surgical mask is sold non-sterile and is intended to be single use, and disposable.
A flexible, loose-fitting mask designed to be placed over the mouth and/or nose of a healthcare worker to permit normal breathing while protecting the patient and wearer from the transfer of large particles (e.g., blood, body fluids, and airborne particulate materials) during medical procedures and patient examination; it is not a form-shaped filtering device (i.e., not a respirator). It is made of a flexible, porous fabric or paper material and is typically secured using elastic head straps or ties; it may incorporate a forming nosepiece (metal wire) and/or transparent face/eye visor intended to protect the upper face/eyes from debris/fluid. This is a single-use device.