If a glove is torn, punctured, or becomes contaminated during a procedure, it must be replaced immediately. Wearing nonsterile gloves, a surgical assistant removes the contaminated glove, pulling it inside out, leaving the cuff of the gown over the hand. Once the glove is removed, another sterile team member assists with gloving, or the open-gloving method is used. If both gloves become contaminated, it is recommended that the gown be replaced and gloves donned using the closed-gloving method.