SURGICAL INCISION AND CLOSURE APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An incision closure apparatus comprising:
- first and second base panels for being adhered to first and second sides of an incision or wound, respectively, each base panel comprising an upper surface, a tissue adherent lower surface, an outer lateral edge, and an inner lateral edge for placement adjacent the incision or wound;
a plurality of lateral ties coupling the first and second base panels to one another; and
at least one skirt coupled to one or more of the first base panel upper surface or the second base panel upper surface, the at least one skirt extending over the outer lateral edge of the one or more of the first base panel upper surface or the second base panel upper surface,wherein the at least one skirt has greater compliance than a composite structure of the first and second base panels and the plurality of lateral ties, thereby providing strain relief between exposed skin lateral of the at least one skirt and one or more of the first base panel or second base panel as well as between skin covered by the first and second base panels and the tissue adherent lower surfaces of the first and second base panels.
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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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first and second base panels for being adhered to first and second sides of an incision or wound, respectively, each base panel comprising an upper surface, a tissue adherent lower surface, an outer lateral edge, and an inner lateral edge for placement adjacent the incision or wound; a plurality of lateral ties coupling the first and second base panels to one another; and at least one skirt coupled to one or more of the first base panel upper surface or the second base panel upper surface, the at least one skirt extending over the outer lateral edge of the one or more of the first base panel upper surface or the second base panel upper surface, wherein the at least one skirt has greater compliance than a composite structure of the first and second base panels and the plurality of lateral ties, thereby providing strain relief between exposed skin lateral of the at least one skirt and one or more of the first base panel or second base panel as well as between skin covered by the first and second base panels and the tissue adherent lower surfaces of the first and second base panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of closing a wound or incision, the method comprising:
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adhering first and second base panels to first and second sides of an incision or wound, respectively, each base panel comprising an upper surface, a tissue adherent lower surface, an outer lateral edge, and an inner lateral edge placed adjacent the incision or wound; coupling the first and second base panels together with a plurality of lateral ties; and adhering at least one skirt to skin lateral of one or more of the outer lateral edge of the first base panel or the outer lateral edge of the second base panels, wherein the at least one skirt is coupled to one or more of the first base panel upper surface or the second base panel upper surface, and wherein the at least one skirt has greater compliance than a composite structure of the first and second base panels and the plurality of lateral ties, thereby providing strain relief between exposed skin lateral of the at least one skirt and one or more of the first base panel or second base panel as well as between skin covered by the first and second base panels and the tissue adherent lower surfaces of the first and second base panels. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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