DEVICE FOR ADHERING TO THE SKIN OF A PATIENT
First Claim
1. Device for adhering to the skin of a patient, suitable to make a skin incision there through, the device comprising means for closure of the incision wound, characterized in that the device comprises an assembly of:
- a first and a second sheet member, each having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposed to the first surface,the first surface comprising a first adhesive, suitable to adhere the respective sheet member to the skin,the first and second sheet members being positioned opposite to one another, the first sheet member having a first opposing edge of a first length, the second sheet member having a second opposing edge of a second length, the first and second opposing edges opposing one another, defining a bridging distance there between,the bridging distance and the first and second length of the fist and second opposing edges of the fist and second sheet members defining an open skin access area to include the wound and surrounding skin therein,the first and second sheet members comprising, at their first and second opposing edges respectively, at least one bridging member, extending away from the said respective edges and ending in a protruding end, the bridging member comprising a strip of sheet material, having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposed to the second surface, the first surface comprising a second adhesive, suitable to adhere the respective bridging member to the skin, and optionally also to the second surface of the opposing sheet member,the first and second bridging members being folded backward onto the first and second sheet members respectively, so that at least a portion of the second surface of the bridging member faces the second surface of the respective sheet member,a covering sheet, comprising a first surface and a second surface 404 the first surface facing the second surface of the first and second sheet members and the open skin area, the covering sheet comprising a first portion, covering the first sheet member, a second portion, covering the second sheet member, and a third portion, covering the open skin area, the first surface of the covering sheet comprising at the third portion thereof, a third adhesive, suitable to be releasably adhered to the skin.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for adhering to the skin of a patient, suitable to make a skin incision there through, as well as to the use of such a device for allowing an incision or excision wound to be made through the said device, and for subsequent closing the wound. In particular, the device is suitable for adhering to the skin at the location the incision or excision is to be made, where after the incision or excision is made through the device in the skin at the envisaged location. The device comprises one or more basic layers (1, 2) that do not abut one another at the location of the wound. In contrast, an open skin area (3) is defined by the basic layer(s), which area is covered by an adhesive surface of a covering sheet (4). Further, adhesive strips (13, 23) are provided that are suitable to be adhered to the skin at both sides of the incision, therewith closing the skin in a highly controlled manner, and enabling excision wounds to be conveniently closed as well
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37 Claims
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1. Device for adhering to the skin of a patient, suitable to make a skin incision there through, the device comprising means for closure of the incision wound, characterized in that the device comprises an assembly of:
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a first and a second sheet member, each having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposed to the first surface, the first surface comprising a first adhesive, suitable to adhere the respective sheet member to the skin, the first and second sheet members being positioned opposite to one another, the first sheet member having a first opposing edge of a first length, the second sheet member having a second opposing edge of a second length, the first and second opposing edges opposing one another, defining a bridging distance there between, the bridging distance and the first and second length of the fist and second opposing edges of the fist and second sheet members defining an open skin access area to include the wound and surrounding skin therein, the first and second sheet members comprising, at their first and second opposing edges respectively, at least one bridging member, extending away from the said respective edges and ending in a protruding end, the bridging member comprising a strip of sheet material, having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposed to the second surface, the first surface comprising a second adhesive, suitable to adhere the respective bridging member to the skin, and optionally also to the second surface of the opposing sheet member, the first and second bridging members being folded backward onto the first and second sheet members respectively, so that at least a portion of the second surface of the bridging member faces the second surface of the respective sheet member, a covering sheet, comprising a first surface and a second surface 404 the first surface facing the second surface of the first and second sheet members and the open skin area, the covering sheet comprising a first portion, covering the first sheet member, a second portion, covering the second sheet member, and a third portion, covering the open skin area, the first surface of the covering sheet comprising at the third portion thereof, a third adhesive, suitable to be releasably adhered to the skin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. Device for closure of an incision in the skin of a patient, characterized in that the device comprises:
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a sheet member having two opposite portions, each sheet member portion having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposed to the first surface, the first surface comprising a first adhesive, suitable to adhere the respective sheet member portion to the skin, the first and second sheet member portions being positioned opposite to one another, allowing the incision to be made or to be present there between, the first and second sheet member portions each comprising at least one bridging member, each bridging member comprising a strip of sheet material ending in a protruding end, each bridging member having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposed to the second surface, the first surface comprising a second adhesive, suitable to adhere the respective bridging member to the skin and/or to the second surface of the opposing sheet member portion, the first bridging member comprising a first alignment marker at the protruding end thereof, and the second sheet member portion comprising a second alignment marker, opposite to the location of the first bridging member, so that, upon adhering the bridging member to the opposing second sheet member portion, or to the skin while abutting against the said second sheet member portion, the opposing first and second alignment markers can be aligned to one another. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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Specification