SURGICAL INCISION AND CLOSURE APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An incision closure apparatus comprising:
- a first base panel for being adhered to a first side of an incision or wound, the first base panel comprising an upper surface and a tissue adherent lower surface;
a second base panel for being adhered to a second side of the incision or wound opposite the first side, the second base panel comprising an upper surface and a tissue adherent lower surface;
a first plurality of axially spaced-apart supports coupled to the upper surface of the first base panel, each support having a distal attachment point and a proximal attachment point;
a second plurality of axially spaced-apart supports coupled to the upper surface of the second base panel, each support having a distal attachment point and a proximal attachment point; and
a plurality of lateral ties, wherein each lateral tie extends between a distal attachment point of a support on the first base panel and an axially aligned proximal attachment point of a support on the second base panel or extends between a proximal attachment point of a support on the first base panel and an axially aligned distal attachment point of an axial support on the second base panel, thereby forming a serpentine arrangement of supports and lateral ties.
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Abstract
An apparatus for closing a surgical incision comprises left and right base panels, a plurality of closure components, and a plurality of left and right axial supports coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components couple the left and right base panels to each other laterally and have left and right ends coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components are positioned laterally across the left and right panels, the left axial supports are disposed between pairs of left closure component ends, the right axial supports are disposed between pairs of right closure component ends, and the left and right axial supports are offset from one another such that a serpentine arrangement of consecutive closure components and axial supports is formed. The apparatus can be made of antimicrobial materials or materials impregnated with antimicrobial agents. A flexible adhesive cover can be provided over the apparatus when in use.
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30 Claims
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1. An incision closure apparatus comprising:
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a first base panel for being adhered to a first side of an incision or wound, the first base panel comprising an upper surface and a tissue adherent lower surface; a second base panel for being adhered to a second side of the incision or wound opposite the first side, the second base panel comprising an upper surface and a tissue adherent lower surface; a first plurality of axially spaced-apart supports coupled to the upper surface of the first base panel, each support having a distal attachment point and a proximal attachment point; a second plurality of axially spaced-apart supports coupled to the upper surface of the second base panel, each support having a distal attachment point and a proximal attachment point; and a plurality of lateral ties, wherein each lateral tie extends between a distal attachment point of a support on the first base panel and an axially aligned proximal attachment point of a support on the second base panel or extends between a proximal attachment point of a support on the first base panel and an axially aligned distal attachment point of an axial support on the second base panel, thereby forming a serpentine arrangement of supports and lateral ties. - 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)
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25. A method of closing a wound or incision, the method comprising:
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adhering a first base panel to a first side of an incision or wound, the first base panel having a first plurality of axially spaced-apart supports coupled to an upper surface thereof; adhering a second base panel to a second side of the incision or wound, the second base panel having a second plurality of axially spaced-apart supports coupled to an upper surface thereof; and coupling the first and second base panels together with a plurality of lateral ties, wherein coupling the first and second base panels together comprises forming a serpentine arrangement of supports and lateral ties with each lateral tie extending between a distal attachment point of a support on the first base panel and an axially aligned proximal attachment point of a support on the second base panel or extending between a proximal attachment point of a support on the first base panel and an axially aligned distal attachment point of an axial support on the second base panel. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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