Demonstrations

Top Rules for Safe Hood & Toga Use

Keep helmet fan off until your toga and gloves are on.
Avoid using a toga with a backside zipper to diminish the risk of an unsterile circulating nurse contaminating your back.
Ensure that the circulating nurse does not contaminate your back when pulling down your toga.
If wearing only a hood, watch that the technician does not regrip the face shield and contaminate themselves after the face shield has touched your helmet.
Tie your waist straps loosely to allow positive air pressure to flow downward to your feet and subsequently diminish pressure at the glove gown interface.
Ioban wrists at your inner gloves to prevent air leakage at the glove gown interface.
Set your fan on the lowest setting that is comfortable to diminish pressure inside the toga.
If you pull your mask down, do so before putting on your outer gloves. Some hoods and togas have thinner material around the neck.
Minimize or eliminate face scratching during the case.
Avoid touching the crown of your hood since the material is thinner and more permeable.
Remove your toga outside of the room or as far as possible from OR table and the sterile field.
Turn off helmet fan after your toga is removed.