Fully-adjustable glove removal apparatus

a fully adjustable, glove technology, applied in the field of surgical glove removal, can solve the problems of difficult undesirable to attempt to remove these types of gloves without some external instrument, etc., and achieve the effect of greater options
US20070170214A1Inactive Publication Date: 2007-07-26KELLY TRAVIS L
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
KELLY TRAVIS L
Publication Date
2007-07-26
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A surgical glove removal apparatus in which a crossmember supports one or more flanges that are able to be slipped between the wearer's glove and hand, so that when the hand is withdrawn, the flange peels the glove off away from the wearer. A shield is provided to prevent unwanted splatter, with the shield being adjustable virtually 360 degrees about the crossmember. The crossmember is supported by support legs that are able to be attached to virtually any surface angle, with the flanges able to be utilized with the apparatus attached to a floor surface, a table surface, a wall surface, or even an elevated or ceiling surface, allowing for complete versatility in the placement of this apparatus in a medical setting. The shield and flanges may be adjustable as to position for the user, with the height or extension of the support legs also adjustable so as to accommodate any mounting surface and make it appropriate for the mounting and use of this apparatus.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] Two basic concepts exist for surgical glove removal. The first concept uses vacuum pressure chambers to modify the shape and size of the gloves. Recent art has utilized improvements on this first concept. The second basic concept for surgical glove removal uses an external instrument to pull the glove away from the hand. Prior art generally is not intended for attachment to a ceiling or wall, as the present invention does. Further, shields and guards are desirous, since substances on the gloves may contain unwanted contaminants.

[0002] Referring now to U.S. Pat. No. 4,002,276 (Poncy et al.), a method for putting on surgical gloves is shown. This invention typifies an early method for using vacuum chambers to put on gloves, and logically also to remove, surgical gloves.

[0003] Referring now to U.S. Pat. No. 4,876,747 (Coffey et al.), a removal method for a specific type of glove is shown, in which the glove itself is equipped with a loop that is abl...

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