Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus, systems, and methods for sealing an interface
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Application No.: US16851396Application Date: 2020-04-17
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Publication No.: US11666107B2Publication Date: 2023-06-06
- Inventor: Prasad S. Potnis , Christena K. Nash , Dennis Joseph , Brian E. Lin , Namita A. Mithani
- Applicant: O&M Halyard, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US VA Mechanicsville
- Assignee: O&M Halyard, Inc.
- Current Assignee: O&M Halyard, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US VA Mechanicsville
- Agency: Dority & Manning, P.A.
- Main IPC: A41D19/00
- IPC: A41D19/00 ; A41D13/08 ; A61B42/00 ; A41D19/015 ; B29L31/48

Abstract:
A protective guard is provided for sealing an interface. The protective guard includes a body having a fluid impervious material and proximal and distal segments that may comprise a superabsorbent or a non-superabsorbent material. The proximal and distal segments are positioned on first and second sides, respectively, of the interface. The protective guard extends about the interface to create a fluid barrier. In some embodiments, the non-superabsorbent material may be an elastic material, such as an elastic band, and in particular embodiments, the non-superabsorbent material may be nitrile. In further embodiments, the non-superabsorbent material may be an expandable material that expands upon contact or interaction with a fluid.
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