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US5187815:
Needlestick protective glove
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Stern, Joseph A.; Hampton, VA
Green, Stephen L.; Newport News, VA
King, Charles B.; Hampton, VA
May, Sharon B.; San Antonio, TX
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| Assignee: |
Medev Corporation, Newport News, VA
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| Published / Filed: |
1993-02-23
/ 1990-06-25
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| Application Number: |
US1990000542873
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 19/015;
A61B 19/04;
IPC-7:
A41D 19/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A41D19/015B; A61B19/04;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
002/016;
002/161.7;
002/164;
002/167;
Original:
002/161.R;
002/164;
002/167;
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| Field of Search: |
D02/159,161 R,163,167,168,20,21
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| Abstract: |
A glove for use by medical personnel which is adapted to help prevent accidental injuries when handling needles includes a first discrete layer of flexible material which has a pore size smaller than the diameter of a needle. The first layer forms a glove with an optional opening in the fingerprint area of the index finger stall and middle finger stall. The glove also includes a second discrete layer of flexible material which also has a pore size which is smaller than the diameter of a needle. This second layer is permanently attached to selected areas of the first layer. The selected areas comprise all of the thumb stall, and lateral sides of the index finger stall and middle finger stall. Preferably, the fingernail region is not covered by the second layer and backsides of the first distal joint portion of the index and middle finger stall are covered. A V-opening for the back side of the glove includes two distinct fastening devices. A third discrete layer of corrugated metal foil is optionally provided in the selected areas. Methods for sterilization and disinfecting are also provided.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Larson and Taylor ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Nerbun, Peter; Current, Sara M.
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| Parent Case: |
This is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 289,246 filed Dec. 23, 1988, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,942,626.
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AU BR CA EP JP KR NO SU BR DK EP JP KR NO SU DE FR GB IT
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First Claim:
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We claim:
1. A glove for use by medical personnel to protect them from accidental injuries when handling needles which is adapted to cover substantially the entire hand from the wrist to the fingertips which comprises:
- a first discrete layer of a flexible material having a pore size which is smaller than the diameter of a needle and which forms a glove including index, middle, third and pinky finger stalls and a thumb stall;
- a second discrete layer of flexible material having a pore size which is smaller than the diameter of a needle, said second layer being permanently sewn to selected areas of said first layer of material to provide said selected areas with sufficient thickness to prevent needle penetration under normal conditions encountered when handling needles, said selected areas comprising all of said thumb stall and lateral sides of both said index finger stall and said middle finger stall, said second discrete layer for each finger stall covering said lateral sides extending across the fingertip and being sewn to said first layer across a fingernail region of said finger stall wherein a fingerprint area of said finger stall up to the finger nail region is not covered by said second layer; and
- a third discrete layer formed of a corrugated metal foil provided between said first and second layers of said thumb stall and of the adjacent lateral side of said index finger stall.
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