Medical glove with stethoscope protection
View Patent ↗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.
1. Protective equipment for a stethoscope, comprising:
a medical glove for guarding against the transmission of infectious agents, said glove formed of a substantially non-porous and fluid impervious elastomeric material sized to tightly enclose a wearer's hand having a wall thickness of about 0.01 mm to 0.40 mm and provides tactile sensitivity, dexterity, and acoustic transmissivity, said glove comprising:
a palm portion,
adjoining finger portions, and
a webbing adjoining two of said finger portions; and
wherein said webbing material provides acoustic transmissivity to a stethoscope.
2. The protective equipment of claim 1 , wherein said webbing is further comprising a flap forming a stethoscope retaining pocket enclosure.
3. The protective equipment of claim 1 , wherein said finger portions are adjoined by said webbing forming a single region for containing two or more fingers of the wearer.
4. The protective equipment of claim 1 , wherein said webbing extends between two distinct finger portions.
5. The protective equipment of claim 1 , wherein said finger portions include at least an index finger portion and a middle finger portion, and said webbing adjoins said index finger portion and said middle finger portion.
6. The protective equipment of claim 1 , wherein said finger portions include at least a thumb portion and an index finger portion, and said webbing adjoins said thumb portion and said index finger portion.
7. The protective equipment of claim 1 , wherein said glove has a wall thickness of about 0.05 mm - 0.20 mm.
8. The protective equipment of claim 1 , wherein the elastomeric material comprises at least one of latex, nitrile, vinyl, neoprene, polyisoprene, polyvinyl chloride polymer, and polyurethane.
9. The protective equipment of claim 1 , wherein the glove is an examination glove.
10. The protective equipment of claim 1 , wherein the glove is a surgical glove.
11. Protective equipment for a stethoscope, comprising:
a medical glove for guarding against the transmission of infectious agents, said glove formed of a substantially non-porous and fluid impervious elastomeric material sized to tightly enclose a wearer's hand having a wall thickness of about 0.01 mm to 0.40 mm and provides tactile sensitivity, dexterity, and acoustic transmissivity, said glove comprising:
a palm portion,
adjoining finger portions, and
a webbing adjoining two of said finger portions;
wherein said webbing material provides acoustic transmissivity to a stethoscope; and wherein said finger portions include at least an index finger portion and a middle finger portion, and said webbing adjoins said index finger portion and said middle finger portion.