Dr. Pamela Noel
Hello,
I am Dr. Pamela Noel, an infectious disease specialist in Florida. I’d like to tell you what motivated me to design my ScopeShield gown.
Did you know that many studies have found that our stethoscopes are notoriously contaminated with organisms and that healthcare workers are not cleaning their stethoscopes after each use? Did you know that other studies have proven that cleaning with alcohol does not remove all organisms? These conditions can lead to serious cross-contamination. See articles below.
The ScopeShield gown has a protective cover through which any stethoscope of any size can fit so that healthcare providers no longer risk contaminating their own stethoscopes or need to use isolation stethoscopes which have poor quality and are also contaminated. Please see the photo of a model wearing the gown.
The ScopeShield gown is patented in The US and Europe. My company has Minority Business Enterprise certification with FSMSDC. This product is one of a kind and not sold anywhere else. I am currently working on a glove with a “pocket” for the stethoscope diaphragm, for un-isolated patients where gowns are not necessary.
Thank you so much. At ScopeShield, We Think the World about Your Safety.©
Dr. Pamela Noel
Inventor of the ScopeShield gown. Founder of ScopeShield Inc.