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US 10,179,186 B2Granted
Wound care articles
AssigneeAnsell Limited
InventorsJeffrey Moreland, Roger Eugene Huckfeldt, Dion Ross, Eric Thompson, Jamie Ashworth, Michael Zedalis, Anthony B. Lopez
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Abstract
Single layer and multi-layer anti-microbial wound care fabrics, gloves, sleeves, anklets, socks, finger cots, masks, and similar wound care articles are disclosed.
Claims13
A wound care glove, comprising:
- a palm half having a first plurality of finger members and thumb member;
- a backhand half having a second plurality of finger members and thumb member corresponding to the first plurality of finger members and thumb member of the palm half, wherein the at least one of the first plurality of finger members and thumb member and the second plurality of finger members and thumb member are longer, forming
- a plurality of finger flaps for helically wrapping fingers about a lateral axis, the finger flaps having fasteners at distal ends to releasably open and close the finger flaps for viewing a wound;
- wherein the glove comprises a knitted first outer layer comprising a first yarn, the yarn comprising an elastic yarn and silver-containing nylon yarn;
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- a knitted second skin-contacting inner layer comprising a second yarn, the second yarn being a hydrophilic yarn that comprises silver, wherein the second yarn promotes the wicking of moisture to the first outer layer and the transport of silver ions to the wound.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.