Medical hand guard

An assembly comprising:

• an apparatus for providing a barrier for a hand of a user, the hand having a thumb and a finger, the apparatus having a first end and a second end spaced along a longitudinal axis, the apparatus comprising:
• a base pad having a first side and an opposite second side;
• a first pocket on the first end of the apparatus, wherein the first pocket is configured to receive at least a portion of the thumb of the user, wherein the first pocket defines a first opening on the first side of the base pad, wherein the first opening is spaced from the first end of the apparatus in a first direction from the first end of the apparatus toward the second end of the apparatus, and
• a second pocket on the second end of the apparatus, wherein the second pocket is configured to receive at least a portion of the finger of the user, wherein the second pocket defines a second opening on the first side of the base pad, wherein the second opening is spaced from the second end of the apparatus in a second direction that is opposite the first direction,
• wherein the apparatus defines a contact surface on a side of the apparatus opposite the first side of the base pad, and
• wherein the apparatus defines an aperture therethrough;
• and
• a holder comprising a tether that is coupled to the first end of the apparatus, wherein the holder defines a looped material strip and a fastener that is configured to secure a first portion of the looped material strip to a second portion of the looped material strip, wherein the looped material strip is inserted through the aperture of the apparatus and encircles the first end of the apparatus.