Flexible hydrophilic coating for orthopaedic casting gloves and method for making such gloves
US5649326A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 22, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B42/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lubricous glove is disclosed wherein the lubricous glove is made of a base material having a coating thereon of a hydrophilic lubricant mixed with a substantial portion of the material of the base material. For example, a natural rubber latex glove may have coated thereon a mixture of natural rubber latex and polyvinyl alcohol in order to provide a lubricous surface. In an alternate embodiment disclosed, the glove may be itself made of a mixture of the flexible base material and the hydrophilic lubricant. For example, a natural rubber latex may be mixed with either polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinylpyrrolidone or polyethylene oxide and a glove formed from the mixture in order to provide a lubricous glove.
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