Apparel – Hand or arm coverings – Gloves
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-16
2006-05-16
Acquah, Samuel A. (Department: 1711)
Apparel
Hand or arm coverings
Gloves
C428S328000, C428S329000, C428S332000, C428S408000, C428S492000, C428S522000, C428S532000, C428S689000, C428S692100, C428S911000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07043770
ABSTRACT:
A puncture and cut resistant surgical glove is provided for protection against injury from sharp surgical instruments and needles. The puncture and cut resistant surgical glove includes overlaid arrays of adjacent substantially spherical macrospheres. Each macrosphere has capture devices for capturing the point of a sharp instrument. An elastomer encapsulates the overlaid arrays of adjacent macrospheres. Each macrosphere is either porous or formed of smaller microspheres that are aggregated together to provide capture devices. A polymer is coated over the aggregated microspheres to give each macrosphere a smooth surface. The polymer and microspheres provide a capture function for capturing the points of sharp instruments. The puncture and cut resistant surgical glove can be fabricated using low cost manufacturing methods.
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Acquah Samuel A.
Tower Lee W.
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