Anti-Fog Surgical Masks & Procedure Masks for Staff Who Wear Eyewear
An anti-fog surgical mask carries a foam, tape, or film strip across the nose that seals the top edge and stops exhaled air from fogging glasses, loupes, or a shield. This category lists about 100 items: tie-on surgical masks and earloop procedure masks with the strip, versions with an extended or anti-glare shield, and one ASTM F2100 Level 3 earloop line. Solution kits and safety glasses are listed too. Masks ship 40 to 60 per box and 300 to 600 per case. Shielded masks ship 100 per case.
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Anti-Fog Masks: Why the Strip Matters in the OR
A pleated mask leaks at the top edge. Exhaled air rides up the cheek. It condenses on the lens. The strip changes that. Manufacturers call the result an anti-fog face mask, a fog-free surgical mask, or a fog-free procedure mask, and all 3 names appear in the product titles here. A foam strip fills the gap between the nose and the cheek; a tape strip adheres to the skin; a film strip lies flat under the eyewear. The 3 builds solve the same problem in 3 ways. A surgical department picks 1 of them for staff who wear glasses or loupes. Shielded versions add the splash guard.
Anti-Fog Formats in This Category
- Foam-strip surgical masks with ties: the Aspen Surgical foam-strip mask in blue and its sensitive-skin version in white, 300 per case. The Molnlycke mask with foam backing ships 60 per box and 10 boxes per case.
- Tape and film strip surgical masks: the Aspen Surgical tape-strip and film-strip masks in green, 300 per case; the Halyard Health mask with Derma-Touch tape and ties.
- FluidGard 120 and FluidGard 160 anti-fog masks: Aspen Surgical surgical and procedure builds, 300 or 500 per case plain and 100 per case with an extended or anti-glare shield.
- Tie-on masks: Halyard Health tie masks in blue and in green, 50 per box and 6 boxes per case; the 3M tie mask in blue, 600 per case. The Dukal Corporation tie mask is a 3-ply build, 50 per box and 6 boxes per case.
- Earloop anti-fog mask, ASTM F2100 Level 3: the Dukal Corporation Level 3 earloop line in blue, 40 per box and 20 boxes per case.
- Impervious with strip: the Halyard Health Fluidshield impervious tie-on mask in orange, 50 per box and 6 boxes per case.
- Solution kits: Covidien FRED single-use kits, 20 per box; Aspen Surgical Dr Fog and AntifogOR sponges; Eagle Endoscopic Dr. Clear, 20 per case; the Cardinal Health adhesive-back sponge, 20 per box.
- Anti-fog safety glasses: Kimberly-Clark clear, smoke, and amber lens glasses, 12 per case; 3M Scotchgard anti-fog lens glasses and goggles, 10 to 20 per case.
Strip Type, Fastening, and Pack by Line
| Line | Strip or feature | Fastening | Shield | Pack |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Surgical foam-strip masks, blue and sensitive-skin white | Foam | Ties | None | 300/cs |
| Aspen Surgical film-strip and tape-strip masks | Film or tape | Ties | None | 300/cs |
| Aspen Surgical FluidGard 160 | Strip, type not stated | Surgical or procedure build | None, extended, or anti-glare | 100, 300, or 500/cs |
| Halyard Health tie masks | Strip, type not stated | Ties | None | 50/bx, 6 bx/cs |
| Dukal Level 3 earloop mask | Strip, Level 3 | Earloop | None | 40/bx, 20 bx/cs |
| 3M tie mask | Strip, type not stated | Ties | None | 600/cs, 12 bx/cs |
| Molnlycke foam-backed mask | Foam backing | Ties | None | 60/bx, 10 bx/cs |
Anti-Fog Surgical Mask or Solution Kit: Which Line to Carry
A solution kit treats the lens. A strip mask treats the mask. A department that already standardizes on a plain mask can add a 20-count box of FRED kits for the staff who need it and keep the mask list unchanged. A department that fogs on every case moves to a strip mask and drops the kits. The crossover is the headcount: the kit is per person, the mask is per 300 or 600. Count the staff who wear eyewear before you choose.
Who Makes the Masks in This Category
Aspen Surgical supplies about 17 of the 100 or so listings, the foam, film, and tape strip masks and the FluidGard lines. Kimberly-Clark lists about 13 items, the safety glasses. Halyard Health and O&M Halyard together list about 13 tie-on masks, and DeRoyal, Medline, Sperian, Covidien, Dukal Corporation, and Precept Medical each list 4 to 8 items. The strip type is in the product name on the Aspen Surgical lines.
What an Anti-Fog Mask Is Not
It is not a respirator; no N95 is listed here. It is not fluid resistant unless the listing says so, and only the Halyard Health Fluidshield mask, marked impervious, prints that claim in its product name here. Safety glasses, goggles, and lens cleaners are listed here for convenience and are eye protection, not masks.
The strip mask stays on the list as long as the department has staff in eyewear. The order follows the surgical schedule, not the census. Contact MAP Medical to optimize your formulary today.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an anti-fog mask?
An anti-fog mask is a surgical or procedure mask with a foam, tape, or film strip along the top edge. The strip seals the gap at the nose, so exhaled air does not reach the lens of glasses, loupes, or a shield. That is the only difference from a plain mask. The masks here come with ties or earloops, with or without an attached shield, and ship 40 to 60 per box and 300 to 600 per case.
Foam, tape, or film strip: which anti-fog mask should my facility standardize on?
Pick by skin and by eyewear.
- Foam: the Aspen Surgical foam-strip mask and the Molnlycke foam-backed mask. Fills the gap without adhesive; Aspen Surgical also makes a sensitive-skin version in white.
- Tape: the Aspen Surgical tape-strip mask and the Halyard Health Derma-Touch tape mask. Adheres to the skin for the tightest seal.
- Film: the Aspen Surgical film-strip mask. Lies flat under loupes and shields.
All 3 Aspen Surgical lines ship 300 per case, so the choice does not change the case math.
Do you carry an anti-fog mask for glasses wearers that also has a shield?
Yes. The Aspen Surgical FluidGard 160 anti-fog line comes with an extended shield or an anti-glare shield, 100 to the carton, in both surgical and procedure builds. The FluidGard 120 anti-fog mask also comes with an extended shield, also 100. The shield covers the eyes and the strip stops the fog underneath it, so staff in glasses get both from one mask.
Which anti-fog masks are ASTM F2100 Level 3?
One line in this category states the level: the Dukal Corporation earloop anti-fog mask, Level 3, in blue, 40 per box and 20 boxes per case. The other anti-fog masks here do not print a level in the product name. If the OR requires a stated Level 3 with ties, the surgical masks category lists Level 3 tie masks from Aspen Surgical and Cardinal Health. One Aspen Surgical DualGard build carries a foam shield as well.
Is an anti-fog solution kit a substitute for an anti-fog mask?
For a few staff, yes. For a department, no. A Covidien FRED kit or an Aspen Surgical Dr Fog sponge treats one lens and is packed 20 per box, so it suits a few people on a unit who wear glasses. A strip mask is packed 300 or 600 to the carton and covers everyone on the schedule. The solutions are listed here alongside the masks, so a facility can order both on one purchase order.
Can my facility order anti-fog masks by the case?
Yes. The Aspen Surgical strip masks ship 300 per case, the FluidGard 160 procedure mask 500 per case, and the 3M tie mask 600 per case in 12 boxes of 50. The Halyard Health and Dukal Corporation tie masks ship 50 per box and 6 boxes per case; the Molnlycke foam-backed mask ships 60 per box and 10 boxes per case. Send your part numbers and monthly case count to our sales team for wholesale pricing.
What anti-fog masks belong on a facility formulary?
Two builds cover a typical surgical department:
- A foam or film strip tie mask, 300 to the carton, for scrubbed staff in glasses or loupes
- A shielded anti-fog mask, 100 to the carton, for procedures with splash risk
A clinic that runs earloop masks adds the Level 3 Dukal Corporation earloop anti-fog mask instead of the tie mask. Our sales team can match these to the lines you already run.
How fast do anti-fog masks ship?
In-stock masks ordered before 1:00 PM CST typically ship the same day. Non-stock masks generally ship within 2-4 business days, although lead times may vary by manufacturer. Send the part number and the strip type of the mask in use, and our sales team will confirm stock and a matching substitute before you order.