Participant Care: Latex Allergy

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Common items used in MEG Lab.

  • Safe items:
Item Manufacturer/Vendor Endorsement Safety Additional Notes
Auditory eartips: ER3-14 (A,B, or C) Eartip Etymotic Latex-free Safe See email from vendor: PVC Foam on PVC Tube
Auditory tubes: ER3-21 Front Tube, ER3-21ABR Front Tube Etymotic Latex-free Safe See email from vendor: Polyurethane / Polyethylene (ER3-21), or Silicone / Polyethylene (ER3-21 ABR)
Transpore medical tape 3M Latex-free Safe Reference box
Procedure Mask (ref. 1820) 3M Latex-free Safe Reference box
  • Uncertain:
Item Manufacturer/Vendor Endorsement Safety Additional Notes
Electrode Washers/Adhesive Disks (97000091, 97000092, 97000093) Compumedics None ??? Likely Latex-free. Waiting for Vendor confirmation
Green Flory Cap Barrier Molnlycke None ??? Likely Latex-free. Waiting for Vendor confirmation. Reference box
Airpuff membrane: Custom build for MEG Core None ??? Use a nitrile glove as a barrier or skip task.
Wig caps Beauty Town USA None ??? Do not use.
  • Unsafe:
Item Manufacturer/Vendor Endorsement Safety Additional Notes
Brainsight tracker elastic band Rogue Research None, but likely made with rubber Unsafe Use stick-on tracker with adhesive disks.
Latex Gloves Any vendor Made of latex Unsafe Use nitrile.