Article for radiology protection
OwnerNeal H. Rosnerinventor
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Abstract
An insert for surgical glove has a flexible, generally planar member which includes material that attenuates x-rays or other ionizing radiation. The insert can be attached to a medical practitioner's hand to protect the medical practitioner against undesirable radiation during the performance of medical procedures without limiting the dexterity or tactile sensitivity of the fingers. The low profile of the planar member allows a surgical glove to be worn over the insert to maintain a sterile environment during medical procedures. The radiation-inhibiting material may include a plurality of lead-vinyl sheets held in a sheath. The sheath is removably insertable into a cloth pocket to form the flexible planar member. The member is attached to the medical practitioner's hand by using an adjustable strap.
Claims19
An article for use on an upper extremity of the body, including a hand, wrist, or forearm, during procedures involving ionizing radiation, the article comprising:
- a substantially flat, flexible member which substantially inhibits the passage of the radiation therethrough, the member having a surface area which covers a selected location on the extremity likely to be exposed to the radiation, wherein the substantially flat member has a forward edge and a length and a width sufficient to cover at least the metacarpus, and
- means for releasably securing the member to the extremity without reducing dexterity of the fingers, said forward edge of the member positioned at the base of the fingers when said securing means are secured to the extremity.
An article for use on an upper extremity of the body, including a hand, wrist, or forearm, during procedures involving ionizing radiation, the article comprising:
- a substantially flat, flexible member which substantially inhibits the passage of the radiation therethrough, the member having a surface area which covers a selected location of the extremity likely to be exposed to the radiation, wherein the substantially flat, flexible member has a length and width sufficient to cover at least the metacarpus of a hand, and a forward edge;
- and an adjustable-length strap for releasably securing the member to the extremity at the selected location without reducing dexterity of the fingers, and wherein the strap is connected on the member to position the forward edge of the member below the fingers.
A radiation-attenuating insert for a glove comprising:
- a flexible, generally planar member of lead-equivalent material, wherein the generally planar member has a forward edge and a length and a width sufficient to cover at least the metacarpus;
- a cloth material secured to the member and substantially overlying the member, the cloth material and the member each at least as large as the palm of a user's hand;
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- an adjustable length strap connected to the cloth material at spaced apart locations thereon to secure the cloth material and the flexible, generally planar member to the user's hand so that the forward edge is positioned at the base of the fingers.
A radiation-attentuating insert for a glove comprising:
- a flexible, generally planar member of lead-equivalent material;
- a cloth material secured to the member and substantially overlying the member, the cloth material and the member each at least as large as the palm of a user's hand;
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- an adjustable length strap connected to the cloth material at spaced apart locations thereon to secure the cloth material and the flexible, generally planar member to the user's hand, wherein the cloth material has a forward edge and the strap is connected to the cloth material to position the forward edge substantially at the base of the fingers when the insert is secured to the user's hand.
A specially adapted glove for use in radiology procedures comprising:
- a surgical glove;
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- an insert within the glove, the insert comprising:
- lead-equivalent material corresponding to 1/2 millimeter of lead protection;
- a substantially flat case sized to receive the lead-equivalent material therein, the case having a pair of opposite surfaces, the first surface formed of cloth material capable of absorbing perspiration and the second surface formed of cloth material having a sufficiently low coefficient of friction to permit the glove to slide relative to the second surface when the glove is pulled over the second surface under manual force;
- and an adjustable length strap having a first pair of ends connected to the flat case and a second pair of ends remote from the case, the second ends attachable to each other at one of multiple locations, whereby the insert can be releasably secured to a hand.
A surgical glove insert for protecting a hand during procedures involving ionizing radiation, the insert comprising:
- a substantially flat, flexible member which substantially inhibits the passage of the radiation therethrough, the member having a surface area which covers a selected portion of the hand likely to be exposed to the radiation, wherein the substantially flat member has a forward edge and a length and a width sufficient to cover at least the metacarpus;
- means for releasably securing the member over the hand without reducing dexterity of the fingers;
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- wherein said flat member has a sufficiently limited profile to permit the wearer to insert the hand with said flat member secured thereto into a surgical glove.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.