as required , detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein , however , it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of medical or cosmetic applications of the invention which may be additionally embodied in various forms encompassing an expert diagnosis and supervision in different treatment requirements . therefore , specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting , but merely as a basis for the claims and as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention in virtually any appropriately detailed situation . reference is now made to the drawings , wherein like characteristics and features of the present invention shown in the various figures are designated by the same reference numerals . referring to figs . ( 1 ), ( 2 ), and ( 3 ) illustrating the preferred embodiment for the invention : fig1 is a section of a toe or finger end with nail having a disease cavity and a buildup of keratin under the distal end of the nail plate . fig2 . is a section of a toe or finger end with nail having a disease cavity and a buildup of keratin under the distal end of the nail plate . the toe or finger is covered with a elastomeric covering and that covering contains a quantity of cleaning fluid or medicine . fig3 . shows a machined form for shaping the elastomeric sheath . reference number 4 , illustrates a keratin dam buildup caused by fungal waste and spores . reference number 5 , shows a cavity created by the separating of the nail plate from the nail bed by the growing dam . reference number 6 , shows the flushing fluid contained in proximity to the build - up and fungal infection . reference number 7 , shows the elastomeric covering of the finger or toe . reference number 8 , shows the rolled collar that secures the integrity of the fluid container . reference number 9 , shows the solvent or medicine within the cavity being cleansed or healed . reference number 11 , shows groves cut in the form to add fluid - tightness . reference number 12 , shows the shape of the form that gives the sheath its fluid directing flow . reference number 13 , shows the lofted sections of the form that give the sheath its unique shape . in order to make the invention as effective as possible there are three important factors that need to be taken into account . firstly , the skins or sheaths must be impervious to the solvents and medicines it is expected to distribute . secondly , the skins must fit snugly at the collar to prevent fluid loss , while being loose about the area surrounding the treatment location leaving room for sloshing , flushing and recirculating of the fluids . a ribbed area can also accomplish this sealing task with out using as much pressure on the appendage . thirdly , the time duration the sheath is worn should be appropriately long to accomplish complete remediation of the situation but not so long as to cause a sensitivity to the agents cleaning or medicating the site . as effective as this elastomeric pumping delivery / cleaning system is , occasionally the person using the device may not be ambulatory or not be able to walk about and provide the pressures to make the device as effective as they need it to be . in this case the addition of an external ultrasonic tank would be used to provide the stimulation necessary to agitate the medicines or solvents within the cavities being treated . this would include individual finger / toe sized ultrasonic chambers as well as large tanks in which the patient could submerge the entire hand or foot . if the medicines were expensive the patient would wear the sheath filled with the medicine while the tank would be filled with an acoustic energy transmitting medium such as water . when using the ultrasonic assistance the finger or toe should be pointed down so that contaminants could fall from the cavity utilizing gravity to help remove the debris . thus the reader will see that this method and device creates an efficient , effective tool for cleaning , debriding and applying medicines to nails , fingers , toes , feet and hands in a way that will make the cleaning and medicine agents more effective while reducing the time and skill required to accomplish the same result using traditional methods for these tasks . while the above medical description contains many specificities , these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the device and technique , but rather as an exemplification of one preferred embodiment thereof . many other variations are possible . for example , the method could be applied to moisturizing , bleaching , pretreating for anticipated hazards , softening , toughening , osmotic medicating , partial and increased pressure environmental treatments , the addition of heat or cold to this method , etc .
the use of elastomeric gloves , slippers , finger and toe covers for the cleaning , debriding and application of medicines by utilizing the repeated self - contained flushing and pumping caused by normal appendage motion and elastomeric distortion and equalization either alone or in tandem with the auxiliary agitation from an external ultrasonic source if necessary .