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US 10,206,753 B2Granted
Self-wetting surgical glove
OwnerHenry S. Tarlian, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A moisture dispensing system, and its method of use, are presented for wetting a medical device prior to insertion into a patient. The moisture dispensing system comprises: a fluid reservoir configured for attachment to the dorsal aspect of a surgical glove when worn by a wearer; and an absorbent pad configured for attachment to the palmar aspect of a digit of said surgical glove when worn by a wearer, wherein said absorbent pad is in fluid communication with said fluid reservoir.
Claims23
A moisture dispensing system, comprising:
- a sterile surgical glove;
- a fluid reservoir containing a sterile fluid comprising sterile water or saline and attached to a dorsal aspect of the surgical glove when worn by a wearer;
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- an absorbent pad configured for attachment to a palmar aspect of a digit of said surgical glove when worn by a wearer, wherein said absorbent pad is in fluid communication with said fluid reservoir.
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A moisture dispensing glove, comprising:
- a surgical glove having five digits;
- a fluid reservoir containing a sterile fluid comprising sterile water or saline and located on a dorsal aspect of the glove;
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- an absorbent pad attached to a palmar aspect of a digit, wherein said absorbent pad is in fluid communication with said fluid reservoir.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.