| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 002161700 | Medical glove | 44 |
| 20080196143 | Skin-Enhancing Glove and Method of Manufacture - A protective glove includes a coating of dehydrated material on its inside surface. The dehydrated material, in contact with perspiration from a hand wearing the glove, soothes the hand. Some methods of placing the coating onto the inside surface of the glove include spraying or dipping with a solution that includes Aloe Vera. | 08-21-2008 |
| 20080216208 | Waltco LSG (Lotionizing/Sanitizing Gloves) - A glove for protecting the hand of the user includes a substrate which includes an external surface of the glove, and a layer which includes an interior surface of the glove and which includes a first agent and a second agent. The first agent may be a moisturizing agent, and the second agent may be a sanitizing agent. The layer includes a third agent and the third agent may be a pH balancer. | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080222774 | Surgical glove - There is provided a glove assembly that is adapted to be worn on a human hand for use in extended medical procedures such as surgery. The assembly may include an inner glove of permeable polyester fabric. There may additionally be a coating adhered to the inner glove, which prevents seepage of fluid through the inner glove from an internal surface to an external surface thereof. The assembly may further include an outer glove with interior dimensions substantially equivalent to the exterior dimensions of the inner glove. The outer glove may be in a receiving relationship to the inner glove. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090070918 | PUNCTURE INDICATING GLOVES - A puncture indicating glove comprises a bilayer formed by an inner glove layer and an outer glove layer, the outer glove having an opacity in the range of 23-34%. The opacity of the over glove is controlled by the inclusion in the over glove of a fine particulate material, in particular selected from the group comprising titanium dioxide, silica, barite powder, barium sulphate, barium carbonate, calcium carbonate, gypsum, clay, talc, alumina white, basic magnesium carbonate, zinc oxide. The inner glove has a chroma range C* which is controlled to result in a glove that indicates optimally with transparent liquid and strongly coloured liquids such as blood. The inner glove has a chroma C* which is greater than 30, advantageously greater than 40, more preferably greater than 43, and in particular greater than 46. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090077713 | Chemical Resistant Glove Having Cut Resistant Properties - A cut resistant chemical handling glove that is flexible and lightweight comprises a cured, liquid-impervious polymeric latex shell. A tacky acrylic adhesive with low shear strength can be used. A cut resistant liner is slipped on the tacky adhesive coating and is infiltrated with a polymeric latex coating and cured to integrally attach the cut resistant liner with the cured polymeric coating. When the latex glove is worn on a hand and a cutting edge, such as a knife edge, contacts the glove, a crease is formed due to slip at the tacky adhesive-cut resistant liner interface creating a geometry that reduces cut stress intensity at the knife-edge thereby increasing the cut resistance of the glove. Processes for making and using these gloves are also described. | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090158498 | Medical glove with stethoscope protection - A medical glove is provided for protection against the transmission of infectious agents. The glove comprises a glove body sized to tightly enclose a wearer's hand. The glove body has a palm portion and adjoining finger portions. An integral webbing extends between 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 glove is formed of an acoustically transmissive elastomeric material that is substantially non-porous and sufficiently thin to allow tactile sensitivity and dexterity. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090158499 | Medical glove with stethoscope protection - A medical glove is provided for protection against the transmission of infectious agents. The glove comprises a glove body sized to tightly enclose a wearer's hand. The 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 glove is formed of an acoustically transmissive elastomeric material that is substantially non-porous and sufficiently thin to allow tactile sensitivity and dexterity. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090188019 | Polymer Bonded Fibrous Coating on Dipped Rubber Articles Skin Contacting External Surface - A latex glove article with a fibrous coating bonded to the skin-contacting surface. Long length soft moisture absorbing fibers are attached to latex layer of a glove with a thin layer of polymeric latex adhesive forming a fibrous lining. The long length fibers have a length ranging from 4 to 100 times the thickness of the polymeric latex adhesive layer and therefore extend or project from the polymeric latex adhesive coating. The fibers penetrate the polymeric latex adhesive layer at one end or both end of the fiber to a depth of about 60% to about 100% of the adhesive thickness, leaving a substantial portion of the fiber available for soft contact with skin and sweat absorption. Due to the substantial thickness of the fibrous lining, an air gap is created between skin and the impervious latex layer establishing continual evaporation of absorbed sweat and evaporative cooling. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090235429 | ELASTOMERIC ARTICLE WITH PATTERNED SURFACE TO CONTROL TACK OR GRIP - An elastomeric article includes a region that is covered with adhesive material, the adhesive material being partially coated with slippery material so as to reduce the surface area of exposed adhesive material, thereby controlling the amount of adhesion exhibited by said region. The elastomeric article is formed with a region of adhesive material, and a slippery material is applied so as to at least partially cover an underlying adhesive material. The slippery material may be applied so as to only partially cover the adhesive, or applied to completely cover the adhesive material and then etched using solvent to expose the underlying adhesive material, or applied in conjunction with a masking material. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090255033 | SURFACE MODIFICATION OF ELASTOMERIC ARTICLES - The invention disclosed herein relates to improved elastomeric articles and processes for making the elastomeric articles. In particular, the invention relates to the surface modification of elastomeric articles such as industrial, surgical, and examination gloves that provides for improved consistency with respect to surface tack on a single article, between different articles from a single production batch, and between articles from separate production batches. The surface modification treatment comprises application of an aqueous mixture of silicone emulsion and ammonium salts of alkyl phosphates to the surfaces of elastomeric articles. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090288237 | Flexible Glove and the Preparation Method Thereof - The present invention relates to a flexible glove prepared from a composition of waterborne polyurethane resin and waterborne acrylic resin, together with a cure-crosslinking agent, to prepare a flexible glove. The flexible glove, prepared by using this specific waterborne resin mixture and the crosslinking agent, after adding one kind of nano-calcium carbonate slurry, have excellent service performance and reasonable preparation cost. During the preparation, 10˜100 portions of waterborne acrylic resin, 0.1˜0.5 portions of amino resin crosslinking agent and 5˜20 portions of nano-calcium carbonate slurry are added to 100 portions of waterborne polyurethane. The present invention also relates to the preparation method of this particular flexible glove. | 11-26-2009 |
| 20090307825 | STERILE GLOVE WITH TOUCHLESS DONNING - A sterile glove includes a cuff that has an inside surface and an outside surface. The cuff is folded over at a fold when the glove is packaged and when it is initially removed from the package. The glove further includes a hand and finger portion. The glove further includes a detachable tab that is coupled to the cuff and includes a free end. The detachable tab is adapted to facilitate a donning of the glove before being detached. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090320179 | PROPHYLACTIC ARTICLE - The invention relates to a prophylactic article with a carrier element, which comprises at least in part a natural or synthetic elastomer, and with a combination of active substances that is contained in microcapsules, wherein the microcapsules are arranged at least in part in and/or on the carrier element. The combination of active substances contains at least one skin care agent, at least one preservative, at least one odor-inhibiting agent and at least one antioxidant. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20100037364 | CUT RESISTANT DAMAGE TOLERANT CHEMICAL AND LIQUID PROTECTIVE GLOVE WITH ENHANCED WET AND DRY GRIP - A damage tolerant cut resistant chemical handling glove that is flexible and lightweight comprises a cured, liquid-impervious polymeric latex shell, a knitted cut resistant liner comprising a cotton yarn and at least one cut resistant yarn, the liner being infiltrated with a soft nitrile or polyurethane layer such that the liner bonds to the shell. The soft nitrile or polyurethane layer seals interstices of the cut resistant liner and replicates its rough texture on the external surface of the glove, providing enhanced grip properties. A thin nitrile latex layer applied to and cured together with the polyurethane layer to protect the polyurethane layer from oil or chemical degradation. The intimate seal thus created between the shell and the liner prevents accumulation of liquid there between, which prevents formation of a liquid boundary layer and interference with grip properties of the glove. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100037365 | STERILE GLOVE WITH TOUCHLESS DONNING - A sterile glove includes a cuff that has an inside surface and an outside surface. The cuff is folded over at a fold when the glove is packaged and when it is initially removed from the package. The glove further includes a hand and finger portion. The glove further includes a detachable tab that is coupled to the cuff and includes a free end. The detachable tab is adapted to facilitate a donning of the glove before being detached. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100043120 | MEDICAL GLOVE - A medical glove includes a glove body shaped to wrap a user's hand and a slip prevention part constituted by pieces formed at one side of the glove body to prevent an object gripped by the glove body from slipping. The respective pieces of the slip prevention part are arranged at predetermined intervals so that the user wearing the glove body can perceive the object through spaces. An object being gripped by the medical glove, such as an endoscope device, can be prevented from slipping on or off even when a lubricant is applied to the endoscope device and the medical glove. The medical glove is provided with the slip prevention part directly formed thereon, and any intermediate member for preventing a slip of the object is not necessary. As a result, hygiene in the medical act or the operation of the endoscope device can be improved. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100229282 | Powder-Free Anti-Blocking Coated Glove - Provided herein are powder-free elastomeric articles exhibiting therapeutic properties, and anti-blocking properties. Also provided herein are methods for the manufacture of such articles that are substantially free from interfering materials, as well as packaging means for maintaining therapeutic efficacy. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100251458 | Method of Removing Gloves - A method of removing gloves, such as work gloves, examining gloves or operating gloves having homogeneous bodies with a hand part and a cuff adjacent the hand part. At least one gripping aid is provided on the outer surface of the cuff and at a distance from the rear edge of the cuff. This allows the gloves to be removed in an ergonomic and simple manner without any auxiliary means, even with a very short cuff, without the soiled or contaminated outer side coming into contact with the skin of the person wearing the glove. To this end, at least one gripping aid is arranged in the region of the glove covering the outer region of the wrist, when seen in the peripheral direction of the cuff. Alternatively, at least one gripping aid can extend over at least 180 degrees of the periphery of the cuff, at a distance from the rear edge of the cuff, or each glove in a pair is provided with at least one gripping aid on adjacent peripheral sections of the cuff, said gripping aids being at an angular distance of at least approximately 30 degrees. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100325778 | Disposable puncture and cut resistant surgical gloves - A cut and puncture resistant surgical glove having puncture resistance of over 2,000 grams with flexibility, the glove comprising a glove within a glove with the puncture resistant material being placed between the inner and outer glove. The resistant material retained in place without impairing the glove flexibility. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110010822 | MEDICAL GLOVE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING, INTERACTING, AND/OR RECEIVING A MEDICAL INSTRUMENT TO PROTECT AGAINST TRANSMISSION OF CONTAMINANTS - 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. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110030121 | Slip-resistant medical grip glove - Disclosed is an improved medical or surgical glove. The glove may be constructed from any of a selection of resiliently flexible materials. The glove is of the type having four finger enclosures and four fingertips, a thumb enclosure and thumbtip, a hand portion with a palm surface and a backhand surface, and a wrist portion having an opening through which a user's hand is inserted. The disclosed glove features a variety of patterns of raised and/or textured sections on the exterior surface of the glove to provide enhanced gripping capability to a wearer. The medical or surgical glove may also be sterilized and may be color-coded to identify the specific material of which a glove is fabricated. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110067166 | Protective Gloves - The present invention relates to medical gloves, as well as gloves that are used to protect a person's hand from harmful substances. According to certain embodiments of the present invention, protective gloves are provided that comprise four fingers and a thumb portion, wherein the thumb portion comprises a unique mark that visually differentiates the thumb portion from the four fingers. Alternatively, according to other embodiments of the present invention, the protective gloves comprise a small-finger portion, three additional fingers and a thumb portion, wherein the small-finger portion comprises a unique mark that visually differentiates the small-finger portion from the three additional fingers and the thumb portion. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110145975 | P0WDER-FREE GLOVE WITH STABLE AND FAST ACTING MICROBIAL COATING - Provided, among other things, is a elastomeric medical glove having an antimicrobial surface coating comprising: a polymeric layer, and a dried, non-tacky coating on a surface of the polymeric layer, the coating comprising an antimicrobial agent, a wax agent, a lubricant, and a water-soluble wetting agent; wherein the glove comprises a residual powder of less than 2 mg per glove. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110191936 | Thin, Smooth Nitrile Rubber Gloves - A nitrile-rubber medical exam glove composed of a glove body which is a flexible layer of nitrile-butadiene rubber. The glove body has a chlorinated first surface forming a donning side of the glove body and an un-chlorinated second surface forming a grip side of the glove body. The elastomeric glove also includes a substantially uniform distribution of a release agent distributed over the un-chlorinated second surface of the glove body. The elastomeric glove has: (a) an average thickness of between about 0.03 to 0.12 mm in a palm region of the glove body as measured in accordance with ASTM D3767, procedure A; (b) an un-chlorinated second surface of the glove body characterized by a Surface Root Mean Square Roughness of from about 3.00 Î ¼ m to about 6.55 Î ¼ m; and (c) a failure rate of less than about 1 percent when the elastomeric glove is subjected to pinhole leak testing generally in accordance with ASTM D5151-06. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20110203032 | Polylactide Hydrosol and Articles Made Therefrom - A polylactide hydrosol polymer formulations suitable for thin film articles and methods of making the thin film articles are provided. The formulations and methods can be use to make articles such as gloves, condoms, catheters and the like using dip forming, and various casting processes. | 08-25-2011 |
| 20120090074 | PUNCTURE INDICATING GLOVES - A surgical glove has inner and outer surfaces. At least one of the surfaces is treated with a treatment consisting of a non-ionic hydrocarbon solution with a carbon chain in the range of 8-16 and containing a hydrophilic functionality with a pH within the range 4.5-6.5. After treatment, the treated surface or surfaces are dried, the glove packaged and then irradiated. The treatment controls the initial contact angle of the surface to be less than 70 degrees, so that liquid material will spread quickly across the treated surface or surfaces, thereby ensuring that the presence of the liquid, indicative of the glove having been compromised, is visible to the wearer or other observer as quickly as possible. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20120137402 | SURGICAL GLOVE APPLIANCE DEVICE - A protective barrier, such as a medical examination glove is provided that includes a bracelet defining a plane with a cylinder attached to the bracelet at a first end. The cylinder is compressed into a compressed conformation in the plane without rolling about the bracelet. When the barrier is a glove, three fenestrated caps are provided, each such cap attached to the cylinder at different locations along the length of the cylinder when said first cylinder is in an extended conformation. Multiple finger cylinders are each attached to the cylinder at a location of a fenestrated cap, the finger cylinders each having an end cap. The first cylinder and the finger cylinders each compressed into a compressed conformation in the plane such that each of the caps forms a portion of the surface of the plane. | 06-07-2012 |
| 20120185997 | GLOVE HAVING BARRIER PROPERTIES - A glove includes an inner layer having the | 07-26-2012 |
| 20130031696 | Glove With Calibrated Markings - A glove with a plurality of visual reference standards on the outer surfaces such that the wearer may reference the standards in determining characteristics, patient condition or for calculations, measurements, and conversions. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130067636 | MEDICAL GLOVE PACKAGING - A packaging for a medical glove includes a cover defining an interior space, a sealed end and an opposing end having an opening in communication with the interior space, at least one deployable member with a distal end extending from the cover opening into the interior space, and a proximal end being part of the cover opening, the deployable member segregating the interior space into an inner clean and contaminant free area adjacent to the sealed cover end and an outer area adjacent to the cover opening, the distal end of the deployable member being movable from a first position within the interior space to a second position outside the cover opening, and means for securely retaining the medical glove on the distal end of the at least one deployable member. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130081196 | MEDICAL GLOVE PACKAGING - A packaging for a medical glove includes a cover defining an interior space, the cover further including a sealed end and an opposing end having an opening in communication with the interior space, at least one deployable member with a distal end extending from the cover opening into the interior space, and a proximal end secured to or being part of the cover opening, the at least one deployable member segregating the interior space into an inner clean and contaminant free area adjacent to the sealed cover end and an outer area adjacent to the cover opening, the distal end of the at least one deployable member being movable from a first position within the interior space to a second position outside the cover opening, and means for securely retaining the medical glove on the distal end of the at least one deployable member. | 04-04-2013 |
| 20130104284 | INFECTION CONTROL GLOVE WITH SENSORY CONTAMINATION INDICATOR | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130263355 | METHOD OF MAKING SHORT MEASUREMENTS IN HEALTH CARE AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTS - A method is disclosed of using a glove, of latex or similar material, that is embossed or imprinted with one or more measurement scales along a digit or digits thereof. A nurse or other medical practitioner can then use such a glove easily and accurately to measure the sizes of scars and wounds on a patient's skin for recording and assessing over time the healing or degrading of the scar or wound. The measuring scale on the glove is simply laid along the scar or across a wound and its size is accurately and quickly determined for recordation. The glove also can be used to measure directly the depth of a wound, by inserting a gloved finger with a measurement scale, as an index or pinkie finger, thereinto, where the scale goes to the end of the finger. Other uses in construction and agriculture also appear. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130291282 | Medical/Dental/Utility Glove with Anti-Fatigue and Ergonomic Improvement - The present invention is to an improved glove having both anatomically correlating stress relief zones and/or reinforced zones to add support in areas opposite the stress relief zones to keep bunching or slipping of the glove from interfering with the bending of the user's joints. The glove may have corrugated relief zones over some or all of the joints and knuckles of the hand, wherein the relief zones are formed of peaks and valleys. A relief zone can also be provided over the webbing between the thumb and the palm. The vertical or longitudinal relief zones provide for improved glove quality while keeping manufacturing difficulty and costs at a minimum. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20130298308 | Easily Removable Medical Gloves - A glove sized and shaped to enclose a human hand, the medical glove having a two-layer cuff, the two layers being fixed to one another at a plurality of locations to define a plurality of spaced apart openings in the cuff, the openings accessible only outside the glove. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130333094 | Appendage Mountable Electronic Devices COnformable to Surfaces - Disclosed are appendage mountable electronic systems and related methods for covering and conforming to an appendage surface. A flexible or stretchable substrate has an inner surface for receiving an appendage, including an appendage having a curved surface, and an opposed outer surface that is accessible to external surfaces. A stretchable or flexible electronic device is supported by the substrate inner and/or outer surface, depending on the application of interest. The electronic device in combination with the substrate provides a net bending stiffness to facilitate conformal contact between the inner surface and a surface of the appendage provided within the enclosure. In an aspect, the system is capable of surface flipping without adversely impacting electronic device functionality, such as electronic devices comprising arrays of sensors, actuators, or both sensors and actuators. | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140150162 | SURGICAL GLOVE - A surgical glove is made using a mould having a set of digits, consisting of thumb and index, middle, ring and little fingers that are disposed in positions consistent with that of a human hand when holding a surgical implement. In one embodiment, the digits include at least one major bend. In another embodiment, each of the digits includes two bends. By adopting a shape for the surgical glove that mimics the position of the surgeon's hand while holding a surgical implement, finger stress and hand fatigue during a prolonged surgical procedure can be significantly reduced. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140173805 | POLYMER BONDED FIBROUS COATING ON DIPPED RUBBER ARTICLES SKIN CONTACTING EXTERNAL SURFACE - A latex glove article with a fibrous coating bonded to the skin-contacting surface. Long length soft moisture absorbing fibers are attached to latex layer of a glove with a thin layer of polymeric latex adhesive forming a fibrous lining. The long length fibers have a length ranging from 4 to 100 times the thickness of the polymeric latex adhesive layer and therefore extend or project from the polymeric latex adhesive coating. The fibers penetrate the polymeric latex adhesive layer at one end or both end of the fiber to a depth of about 60% to about 100% of the adhesive thickness, leaving a substantial portion of the fiber available for soft contact with skin and sweat absorption. Due to the substantial thickness of the fibrous lining, an air gap is created between skin and the impervious latex layer establishing continual evaporation of absorbed sweat and evaporative cooling. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140208480 | SURGICAL GLOVE WITH ERGONOMIC FEATURES - Disclosed is a surgical glove that alleviates the biasing force associated with bending or abducting the hand and fingers when wearing a surgical glove. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140208481 | ERGONOMIC GLOVE FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURES - Disclosed is a surgical glove that alleviates the biasing force associated with bending or abducting the hand and fingers when wearing a surgical glove. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140259283 | GLOVE WITH IMPROVED FINGER AREAS - A glove including a wrist region, a palm region, and digit regions. A band zone is defined in a back surface of one or more digit regions and grippingly engages a back of the user's digit received in that region. The band zone includes C-shaped elastomeric bands disposed at right angles to a longitudinal axis of the digit region. Each band extends around less than one half of the circumference of the digit region. The band zone extends from proximate the palm region to an area disposed adjacent a nail of the user's digit. A smooth zone is provided in a surface of the digit region opposite the band zone. The smooth zone is free of elastomeric bands and contacts a front surface of the user's digit. This configuration aids in gripping the user's digit while preserving tactile sensitivity therein when the glove is used for long periods of time. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20150089714 | COATING COMPOSITION FOR SKIN-CONTACTING SURFACE OF ELASTOMERIC ARTICLES AND ARTICLES CONTAINING THE SAME - The invention described herein relates to a therapeutic, moisturizing coating composition for elastomeric articles which is applied directly onto the skin-contacting surface of the article as part of the manufacturing process. The coating composition is thermally stable and subsequently hydrates when contacted with a moisturized skin surface to convert into a liquid “lotion” form during wearing of the article. The coating composition provides therapeutic benefits to the wearer's skin as a result of wearing the article, such as improved skin moisturization, softness of feel, improved skin elasticity and firmness, and reduced redness and irritation. The invention is particularly useful in medical gloves, including examination and surgical gloves. | 04-02-2015 |
| 20150359276 | Easily Removable Medical Gloves - A glove sized and shaped to enclose a human hand, the medical glove having a two-layer cuff, the two layers being fixed to one another at a plurality of locations to define a plurality of spaced apart openings in the cuff, the openings accessible only outside the glove. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20160033418 | COMBINATION GLOVE FOR DETECTING BREACH OF HYDROPHILIC FLUID - Provided for example is a combination glove comprising: (a) an top elastomer layer with an inner surface, the top elastomer layer being translucent or transparent; (b) an bottom elastomer layer with an outer surface, the bottom elastomer layer being darker than the top elastomer layer; and (c) a space or seam between the layers, wherein to either the inner-top or the outer-bottom surface has been adhered a hydrophilicity promoting composition of (i) a polyvinyl alcohol or (ii) an alkyl-aryl compound or a siloxane compound having a pendent one to two oxy-polymers, or (iii) a quaternary amine including an alkyl of C8 to C24, wherein the oxy-polymer is (1) a poly-oxyalkylene polymer that is predominantly oxyethylene or (2) a polyvinyl alcohol, wherein the hydrophilicity promoting composition enhances the spreading in the space or seam of any of the hydrophilic or aqueous fluid that breaches the top or bottom elastomer layer. | 02-04-2016 |
