New Latex Glove

The FDA has approved a new patient examination glove made from guayule latex, a new form of natural rubber latex. The glove is made by the Yulex Corporation of Maricopa, AZ, and has shown that even patients who are highly allergic to traditional latex do not react on first exposure to guayule latex proteins. Until further study is conducted, the Yulex glove will still carry a warning about the potential for allergic reactions, which the FDA requires for all medical devices made with latex.