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Antimicrobial medical glove
Assignee: Ethicon Inc
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Filing: 1987-07-24
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Granted: 1989-08-08
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Expires: 2007-07-24
Abstract
Abstract An antimicrobial medical glove consisting essentially of an outer elastomeric body in the shape of a hand and an inner coating containing an antimicrobial agent, said inner coating being capable of slowly releasing said antimicrobial agent in an amount and over a period of time sufficient to maintain an essentially bacteria-free and fungus-free environment within said glove after said glove has been donned.
Inventors
- 👤 Glenn F. Stockum
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 11:41
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L31/00; A61L31/14; A61L31/16; A41; A41D; A41D19/00; A41D19/015; A61B; A61B42/00; A61B42/10; A61L31/08; A61L31/10; C; C08; C08L; C08L3/00; C08L75/00; C08L75/04; A41D19/0055; A41D19/0058; A61L2300/00; A61L2300/40; A61L2300/404
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
An antimicrobial medical glove consisting essentially of an outer elastomeric body in the shape of a hand and an inner coating containing an antimicrobial agent, said inner coating being capable of slowly releasing said antimicrobial agent in an amount and over a period of time sufficient to maintain an essentially bacteria-free and fungus-free environment within said glove after said glove has been donned, wherein said inner coating comprises cross-linked starch, and wherein said antimicrobial agent is selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine, or salts thereof, biguanides or salts thereof, chlorinated phenols, nitrophenyl acetate, phenyl hydrazine, and polybrominated salicylanilides.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
An antimicrobial medical glove consisting essentially of an outer elastomeric body in the shape of a hand and an inner coating containing an antimicrobial agent, said inner coating being capable of slowly releasing said antimicrobial agent in an amount and over a period of time sufficient to maintain an essentially bacteria-free and fungus-free environment within said glove after said glove has been donned, wherein said inner coating comprises cross-linked starch, and wherein said antimicrobial agent is selected from the group consisting of chlorhexidine, or salts thereof, biguanides or salts thereof, chlorinated phenols, nitrophenyl acetate, phenyl hydrazine, and polybrominated salicylanilides.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The medical glove of claim 1 wherein the antimicrobial agent is chlorhexidine or salt thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The medical glove of claim 2 wherein the salt of chlorhexidine is chlorhexidine gluconate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The medical glove of claim 1 wherein the antimicrobial agent is polyhexamethylene biguanide or salt thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-08-07 | 1993-02-06 | 1993-08-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-08-07 | 1997-02-06 | 1997-08-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-08-07 | 2001-02-06 | 2001-08-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |