RAPID CLOSING SURGICAL CLOSURE DEVICE
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1. A method of closing an incision, the method comprising:
- adhering a first adhesion patch to a patient'"'"'s skin adjacent a first side of an incision;
adhering a second adhesion patch to the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent a second side of the incision; and
delivering a fluid to or under the patient'"'"'s skin through at least one injection manifold coupled to at least one of the first or second adhesion patches.
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Abstract
A surgical or wound closure device utilizes a slide fastener for rapidly closing a surgical incision or wound with precise apposition of the sides of the incision. The surgical closure devices are configured for linear incisions, shaped incisions, such as used for wedge biopsy or excisional biopsy, and long incisions, such as used for laparotomy or surgical removal of redundant skin. The surgical closure device may be adhered to the patient'"'"'s skin prior to making an incision and is subsequently used for closing the incision.
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1. A method of closing an incision, the method comprising:
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adhering a first adhesion patch to a patient'"'"'s skin adjacent a first side of an incision; adhering a second adhesion patch to the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent a second side of the incision; and delivering a fluid to or under the patient'"'"'s skin through at least one injection manifold coupled to at least one of the first or second adhesion patches. - 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)
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