WOUND CLOSURE DEVICE
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1. An adjustable wound closure device comprising:
- at least one band or strip retaining element that attaches in a region of at least one edge of a wound, wherein the retaining element has a multiplicity of hook elements on at least part of at least one of its two faces; and
at least one gauze cover element that substantially completely covers the wound and the edge regions provided with the retaining element,wherein the hook elements of the retaining element and the meshes of the cover element arranged such that the wound can be reversibly closed by a positive engagement of at least some of the hook elements in the meshes.
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Abstract
An adjustable wound closure device includes at least one band or strip retaining element provided for attachment in the region of at least one edge of a wound. The retaining element has a multiplicity of hook elements on at least part of at least one of its two faces. The wound closure device further includes at least one gauze cover element which substantially completely covers the wound and the edge regions provided with the retaining element. The hook-like elements of the retaining element and the meshes of the cover element are designed and arranged such that the wound can be reversibly closed by a positive engagement of at least some of the hook-like elements in the meshes.
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32 Claims
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1. An adjustable wound closure device comprising:
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at least one band or strip retaining element that attaches in a region of at least one edge of a wound, wherein the retaining element has a multiplicity of hook elements on at least part of at least one of its two faces; and at least one gauze cover element that substantially completely covers the wound and the edge regions provided with the retaining element, wherein the hook elements of the retaining element and the meshes of the cover element arranged such that the wound can be reversibly closed by a positive engagement of at least some of the hook elements in the meshes. - 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)
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30. (canceled)
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31. A method for closing wounds, wherein at least one band or strip retaining element, which has a multiplicity of hook-like elements on at least part of at least one of its two faces, is applied in a region of at least one edge of a wound, and at least one gauze cover element, that substantially completely covers the wound and the edge regions provided with the retaining element is arranged over the wound and the retaining element such that wound closure takes place through positive engagement of hook elements of the retaining element in meshes of the cover element.
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32. (canceled)
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