US 11,957,189 B2
System and method for enhancing sterility
Thomas Ferro, Arroyo Grande, CA (US); Austin T. Ferro, Arroyo Grande, CA (US); and Joseph R. Phillips, Paso Robles, CA (US)
Assigned to AOD Holdings, LLC, Arroyo Grande, CA (US)
Filed by AOD Holdings, LLC, Arroyo Grande, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 10, 2017, as Appl. No. 15/455,982.
Prior Publication US 2018/0255846 A1, Sep. 13, 2018
Int. Cl. A41D 13/00 (2006.01); A41D 13/12 (2006.01); A41D 19/00 (2006.01); A61B 42/10 (2016.01); A61B 42/40 (2016.01)
CPC A41D 13/0005 (2013.01) [A41D 13/1209 (2013.01); A41D 19/0055 (2013.01); A61B 42/10 (2016.02); A61B 42/40 (2016.02)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a surgical glove,
a surgical garment comprising a sleeve and a surgical garment cuff that is distal to the sleeve at a distal end of the surgical garment, wherein the sleeve has a first diameter and the surgical garment cuff has a second diameter that is less than the first diameter, and
a sealing device comprising an adhesive on a first side of the sealing device or on a second side of the sealing device that is opposite the first side,
the first side being configured to be applied on an inside surface of the surgical glove, and
the second side being configured to be applied on an outside surface of the surgical garment cuff such that the second diameter is present on a distal side of the sealing device and present on a proximal side of the sealing device and such that the sealing device provides a fluid seal between the inside surface and the outside surface with the fluid seal being formed on an entire circumference of the outside surface, wherein the sealing device is a single strip of material,
wherein the surgical garment cuff comprises a reinforced portion comprising a fluid impervious material, wherein the sealing device is configured to provide the fluid seal between the fluid impervious material of the reinforced portion and the inside surface of the surgical glove.