US Patent:
20020170771, Nov 21, 2002
Inventors:
Michael Milam - Sarasota FL, US
Tilak Shah - Cary NC, US
Dezso Levius - Cary NC, US
Assignee:
Infection Control Solutions, Inc. - Sarasota FL
International Classification:
A61B007/02
Abstract:
A protective cover for an article such as a stethoscope, comprising a bag member of elongate form, closed at a first end and fully or partially open at a second, opposite end to form an enclosed volume for retention of the head and elongate connector body of a stethoscope. The two longitudinal sides of such bag member can be seamless; alternatively, such longitudinal sides can comprise two seam lines. The bag member is longitudinally, medially severable at an end portion that include the second, open end, to yield two free end segments for covering respective ear tubes of the stethoscope. The protective cover may further include retention means for positionally retaining the free end segments of the bag member in protective covering relationship to the ear tubes of the stethoscope, e.g., adhesive and/or compressive clips, or a transverse heat seal at marginal extremities of the free end segments.