Finger puncture protector and method

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1993-11-08

1995-05-16

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Restrainers and immobilizers

2163, 223101, A61D 1900

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054151848

ABSTRACT:
A finger protector for protecting the fingers of health care workers from inadvertent needle stabs during arterial blood gas sampling and intravenous and intra-arterial catheter insertion includes a housing to be received on the fingers. The housing is fabricated from a puncture resistant, and preferably rigid and transparent material, and includes apertures on a lower Surface for permitting tactile contact of the finger tip(s) with the skin surface for facilitating palpation of the body surface.

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Vincent Lippe, Gift & Tableware Reporter, Aug. 1975 p. 21.

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