SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SUTURES USING SELF ADHESIVE PADS WITH ANCHORS
First Claim
1. A suture system comprising:
- a plurality of adhesive pads suitable for applying on skin;
a plurality of anchors or hooks that are fixed to the adhesive pads; and
a suture thread that is held in place by the anchors or hooks.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a new and improved system and method for providing sutures using self adhesive pads with anchors. Each self adhesive pad has at least one anchor or hook fixed on top of the pad to hold a suture thread in place or could contain a Micro Velcro System. By applying the pads around an open wound and connecting them with a suture thread, the wound could be closed by tightening the suture thread. The wound could be kept closed by securing the position of both ends of the suture thread. In one embodiment, the end of a suture thread may be anchored on the anchor or hook on the self adhesive pad. The system and method provides improvements over the suture techniques using stitches by securing atraumatic closure of the wound in a non-invasive way.
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17 Claims
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1. A suture system comprising:
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a plurality of adhesive pads suitable for applying on skin; a plurality of anchors or hooks that are fixed to the adhesive pads; and a suture thread that is held in place by the anchors or hooks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A suture method comprising:
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applying a plurality of adhesive pads on skin edges of a wound or cut, wherein each adhesive pad has at least one fixed anchor or hook that can hold a suture thread or a Velcro strip in place, wherein the Velcro band or strip has a first Velcro fastener surface having a plurality of micro hooks and a second Velcro fastener surface having a plurality of micro loops; connecting the adhesive pads with the suture thread or a Velcro strip being held in place by the anchors or hooks fixed on the adhesive pads; closing the wound or cut by tightening the suture thread or a Velcro strip; and holding the wound or cut in the closed position by fixing the position of each end of the suture thread or by closing the Velcro strip using the Velcro fastener surfaces. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A self adhesive pad suitable for application on a skin, with at least one anchor or hook fixed on top to hold a suture thread in place.
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16. A suture system comprising:
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a plurality of adhesive pads suitable for applying on skin; a plurality of anchors or hooks that are fixed to the adhesive pads; and a Velcro band or strip that is held in place by the anchors or hooks and closed using the Velcro band or strip, wherein the Velcro band or strip has a first surface having a plurality of micro hooks and a second surface having a plurality of micro loops. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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