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SURGICAL INCISION AND CLOSURE APPARATUS

  • US 20160220252A1
  • Filed: 04/11/2016
  • Published: 08/04/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/01/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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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 plurality of lateral ties coupling the first and second base panels to one another;

    a first sacrificial cover configured to be adhered over the first base panel; and

    a second sacrificial cover configured to be adhered over the second base panel,wherein the first and second sacrificial covers each have an adherent lower surface for adhering to the assembly and an upper surface for adhering to a film placed thereover,wherein a first separation force to separate the first and second sacrificial covers from the first and second base panels is less than a second separation force to separate the first and second sacrificial covers from the film.

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