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US 9,930,918 B2Granted
Hands-free suctioning device
AssigneeSanverbos
InventorSean Norris
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Abstract
Medical gloves are disclosed with one or more channels running from a cuff of the glove to the tip of one or more fingers. The channel may extend at least partially around the fingertip and may comprise a one or more orifices positioned at least partially around the fingertip. A suction source may be coupled to the channel to provide suction at the orifices.
Claims38
A medical glove, comprising:
- a cuff having an opening for hand entry and an opening edge;
- a body section coupled to the cuff;
- a plurality of finger members coupled to the body section generally opposite from the cuff, each finger member comprising a base end where the finger member is coupled to the body section and a tip end opposite the base end;
- a first channel integrally formed in the glove, the first channel comprising:
- a first open end proximate to the opening edge;
- a second open end proximate to the tip end of one of the finger members;
- and an enclosed hollow space connecting the first open end and the second open end wherein the second open end comprises a plurality of orifices.
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A medical glove, comprising:
- a cuff having an opening for hand entry and an opening edge;
- a body section coupled to the cuff;
- a plurality of finger members coupled to the body section generally opposite from the cuff, each finger member comprising a base end where the finger member is coupled to the body section and a tip end opposite the base end;
- a first channel integrally formed in the glove, the first channel comprising:
- a first open end proximate to the opening edge;
- a second open end proximate to the tip end of one of the finger members, the second open end comprising a plurality of orifices dispersed radially around at least a portion of the tip end of the finger member;
- and an enclosed hollow space connecting the first open end and the second open end.
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A medical glove, comprising:
- a cuff having an opening for hand entry and an opening edge;
- a body section coupled to the cuff;
- a plurality of finger members coupled to the body section generally opposite from the cuff, each finger member comprising a base end where the finger member is coupled to the body section and a tip end opposite the base end;
- a channel integrally formed in the glove, the channel comprising:
- a first open end proximate to the opening edge;
- a second open end proximate to the tip end of one of the finger members;
- an enclosed hollow space connecting the first open end and the second open end;
- and a support member positioned within the channel and extending along at least a portion of a length of the channel, the support member having a generally hollow interior to allow the passage of liquids and gases through the channel, wherein the second open end comprises a plurality of orifices.
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A medical glove, comprising:
- a cuff having an opening for hand entry and an opening edge;
- a body section coupled to the cuff;
- a plurality of finger members coupled to the body section generally opposite from the cuff, each finger member comprising a base end where the finger member is coupled to the body section and a tip end opposite the base end;
- a channel integrally formed in the glove, the channel comprising:
- a first open end proximate to the opening edge;
- a second open end proximate to the tip end of one of the finger members;
- an enclosed hollow space connecting the first open end and the second open end;
- and a suction head inserted into the second open end, the suction head comprising a nipple that is at least partially inserted into the channel through the second open end, and a suction head extending outside the channel and generally conforming to a rounded shape of the tip end of the finger member, and a plurality of orifices dispersed along the suction head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.