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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 1992
Filed:
May. 25, 1990
Robert E Williams, Houston, TX (US);
William H Marshall, Houston, TX (US);
Robert B Stout, Houston, TX (US);
John J McCourt, Jr, Houston, TX (US);
Novatec Medical Products, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for detecting adulteration or a condition of near-adulteration of a glove used in critical use application such as in surgery where the gloves are worn by the surgeon and are exposed to the body fluids of a patient. The apparatus and method includes the detection not only of a particular level of conductivity which may be caused by a hole or thin spot in the glove but also the detection of a sudden change in conductivity which may be caused by a sudden change in the condition of the glove, such as the opening of a hole or a sudden thinning of the glove. In this manner, the apparatus and method provides detection not only for an actual condition of the glove but also for a change in condition of the glove. In addition, the circuit is a low impedance circuit, which automatically and continuously discharge static charge build-up on the surgeon.