US 5,701,918 AGranted

Medical glove for faciltiating endotracheal intubation and method of using same

OwnerKalil M. Jirakiinventor

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Abstract

A medical glove for use in endotracheal intubations having one or more finger extension members attached to and extending outwardly from fingertip portions of one or more finger covers thereof. The finger extension members are useful in manipulating soft throat and mouth parts to assist in placement of an endotracheal tube into a patient's trachea, to thereby provide a functional airway where normal breathing is stopped or impaired. A method of performing an endotracheal intubation involves using the finger extension members of the medical glove to reach into a patient's throat to move the patient's tongue forwardly in the patient's mouth and to secure the larynx, followed by inserting an endotracheal tube into the patient's trachea.

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A medical glove for manipulating tissues in medical procedures, comprising:

a glove body for covering a hand of a user, said glove body comprising a center section for surrounding and enclosing a central portion of the hand, said center section having a base end with an opening formed there for receiving the hand, said glove body further comprising:
a thumb cover attached to said center section for receiving therein a thumb of the hand, said thumb cover having a thumbtip portion;
an index finger cover attached to said center section for receiving therein an index finger of the hand, said index finger cover having a first fingertip portion;
a center finger cover attached to said center section for receiving therein a center finger of the hand, said center finger cover having a second fingertip portion;
a ring finger cover attached to said center section for receiving there a ring finger of the hand, said ring finger cover having a third fingertip portion;
and
a little finger cover attached to said center section for receiving there a little finger of the hand, said little finger cover having a fourth fingertip portion;
and
at least one finger extension member connected with at least one of said thumbtip portion, said first fingertip portion, said second fingertip portion, said third fingertip portion, and said fourth fingertip portion and extending axially therefrom, said at least one finger extension member comprising a substantially tubular projection for being manipulated by the hand, wherein said at least one finger extension member forms an extension of the respective thumb cover, little finger cover, ring finger cover, center finger cover, and index finger cover to which said at least one finger extension member is attached;
wherein said at least one finger extension member is solid.

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A medical glove for manipulating tissues in medical procedures, comprising:

a glove body for covering a hand of a user, said glove body comprising a center section for surrounding and enclosing a central portion of the hand, said center section having a base end with an opening formed therein for receiving the hand, said glove body further comprising:
a thumb cover attached to said center section for receiving therein a thumb of the hand, said thumb cover having a thumbtip portion;
an index finger cover attached to said center section for receiving therein an index finger of the hand, said index finger cover having a first fingertip portion;
a center finger cover attached to said center section for receiving therein a center finger of the hand, said center finger cover having a second fingertip portion;
a ring finger cover attached to said center section for receiving therein a ring finger of the hand, said ring finger cover having a third fingertip portion;
and
a little finger cover attached to said center section for receiving therein a little finger of the hand, said little finger cover having a fourth fingertip portion;
and
at least one finger extension member connected with at least one of said thumbtip portion, said first fingertip portion, said second fingertip portion, said third fingertip portion, and said fourth fingertip portion and extending axially therefrom, said at least one finger extension member comprising a substantially tubular projection for being manipulated by the hand, wherein said at least one finger extension member forms an extension of the respective thumb cover, little finger cover, ring finger cover, center finger cover, or index finger cover to which said at least one finger extension member is attached;
wherein said at least one finger extension member is hollow;
said at least one finger extension member comprising an inner support member, wherein said inner support member is sealingly connected with said at least one finger extension member to thereby form a sealed cavity.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.