Abstract: A surgical glove, manufactured from an elastomeric material, includes an enlarged thumb ball portion which extends across the entire width of the palm, from the base of the thumb to the base of the fifth finger. The enlarged thumb ball portion improves the comfort of the glove. The glove also features independently-curved fingers and a cuff portion.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 3, 1997
Date of Patent:
June 1, 1999
Assignee:
Safeskin Corporation
Inventors:
Lance Allan Monroe, Steven Jeffrey Sherrill, Laura Elizabeth Poindexter