News article 12/17/2025
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Introducing SELEFA® Essentia OP Gown: Reliable protection, comfort, and efficiency in the operating room

Two surgical professionals wearing blue SELEFA Essentia OP gowns raise their arms in a celebratory gesture, demonstrating the comfort and protective benefits of the surgical operating room apparel.
SELEFA® Essentia OP Gown combines advanced safety and comfort in one innovative solution. This cost-effective surgical apparel meets EN 13795-1 standards with high-quality, low-linting materials and breathable design. Available in multiple sizes and three configurations, it's engineered for healthcare professionals who demand reliability without compromise. PFAS-free and third-party tested for quality assurance.

We are proud to announce the launch of the SELEFA® Essentia OP Gown, a kind of unique solution of surgical apparel for healthcare professionals. Designed for both safety and comfort, the Essentia OP Gown combines advanced materials with thoughtful features to support the demanding needs of the operating room, such as ultrasonic sealed sleeves and shoulders, gown wider in chest.

With a focus on cost-efficiency, reliable barrier protection, and user comfort, Essentia OP Gowns are available in a limited range of sizes but in three configurations: Standard Performance, High Performance and Standard Performance Open-back variant, to ensure optimal fit and performance for various needs in a surgical team.

 

Why Choose SELEFA® Essentia OP Gown?

Reliable Barrier Protection

The Essentia OP Gown is made from high-quality, low-linting material that minimizes particle release and provides an effective barrier against fluids and pathogens. The Reinforced OP Gown meets EN 13795-1 requirements for high performance in critical product areas, ensuring both patient and staff safety as well as the Standard OP Gown meets the standard requirements for surgical gown Standard Performance.

 

Comfort and Ease of Use

Soft and breathable material ensures comfort during longer surgical procedures. All Essentia OP Gown design provides good breathability, while reinforced options offer extra protection where needed. The comfort is also featured by smooth stretchable cuffs, Velcro closure round the neck or tie-bands at open-back gown, thinner plastic film on the reinforcement, wider design in shoulders. The gowns are available in multiple sizes (M, L, XL, XXL) to ensure a comfortable fit for various user physics.

 

Cost-Efficient and Practical

Essentia OP Gowns have been designed as a cost-effective solution without compromising safety. The gowns are provided sterile for immediate use. The design changes streamline the gown, focusing on what matters most in the OP theatre, keeping the high standard requested for surgical gowns.
The design changes such as:

  • change of inner wrapping material from crepe paper to SPP nonwoven material,
  • excluded towels at open back OP Gowns
  • slight reduced overall length of the gown
  • change of Velcro tape sewing points
  • reduced plastic film thickness in reinforcement
  • excluded alcohol-repellency treatment of nonwoven

 

Unique Features

The material for SELEFA® Essentia OP Gown is antistatic but not treated with additional chemical substances for alcohol repellency. Yet, it exceeds EN 13795-1 requirement for liquid penetration resistance with a wide margin.

The absence of intentionally added PFAS chemicals in SELEFA® Essentia OP Gowns has been confirmed by testing at the third-party laboratory RISE.

 

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Key Takeaways

High-performance barrier protection: Meets EN 13795-1 standards for critical and non-critical areas, ensuring safety for both patients and users.
Comfort-focused design: Soft, breathable and available in multiple sizes and configurations for optimal fit and user comfort.
Cost-effective solution: Minimizes unnecessary extras and focuses on essential features for efficient, reliable protection in the OR.

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