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Medical glove capable of supporting, interacting, and/or receiving a medical instrument to protect against transmission of contaminants

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-01-20
SINGER JONATHAN
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[0010]According to exemplary embodiments, the medical glove can be sized to tightly enclose a wearer's hand, guard against the transmission of infectious agents, and / or provide tactile sensitivity and dexterity.

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Despite these precautions, it has been found that health care workers are the primary cause for patient-to-patient transmission of nosocomial and antibiotic-resistant infections.
However, this practice is not followed with great enough frequency in between each patient, and it is rare that the entire stethoscope is adequately sterilized.
However, all of these protective covers, shields, and bags have failed to gain acceptance for one reason or another, most often due to the additional effort required for application and removal, a lack of time, or simply general inconvenience.

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[0026]This invention is directed to a medical glove used to reduce spreading infectious agents by supporting, interfacing with, and / or receiving a medical instrument.

[0027]The medical glove may be comprised of an elastomeric material, such as latex, nitrile, vinyl, neoprene, polyisoprene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane, or the like. The elastomeric material may also be a combination of materials. The elastomeric material should be substantially non-porous and impervious to bodily fluids to prevent the spread of infectious agents. Also, the medical glove can be acoustically transmissive so not to interfere with the accuracy and level of sound transmitted to a medical instrument.

[0028]The medical glove should be manufactured to the medical glove standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and enforced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The standards include approved materials, Acceptable Quality Level (AQL), and minimum requirements for ...

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Abstract

A medical glove is provided for protection against the transmission of infectious agents. The medical glove comprises a glove body sized to tightly enclose a wearer's hand. The medical glove body has a palm portion and adjoining finger portions. A webbing adjoins two of the finger portions. The webbing is sized to receive a stethoscope head between the finger portions when the finger portions are separated. The medical glove is formed of an acoustically transmissive elastomeric material that is substantially non-porous and sufficiently thin to allow tactile sensitivity and dexterity.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This patent application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 231,930, filed Sep. 8, 2008, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12 / 004,578, filed Dec. 21, 2007, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to medical gloves that can support, interface with, and / or receive a medical instrument as well as protect against the transmission of infectious agents from the user of the medical glove and / or the medical instrument.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]In the medical field, transmission of infectious agents and other contaminants is an ongoing concern. This issue has once again been pushed to the forefront with the incidence of nosocomial infections and antibiotic-resistant organisms, such as methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).[0004]To address the spread of infectious diseases i...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D19/015
CPCA41D19/0082A61B1/227A61B19/081A61B7/02A61B19/04A61B5/6806A61B42/00A61B46/10
Inventor SINGER, JONATHAN
Owner SINGER JONATHAN
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