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Skin closure device

  • US 4,535,772 A
  • Filed: 06/03/1983
  • Issued: 08/20/1985
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1983
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A skin closure device for closing a skin wound which defines first and second wound margins separated by a denuded region, said device comprising:

  • first and second attachment members;

    means for adhesively securing the first and second attachment members to the skin alongside the first and second wound margins, respectively;

    means for mechanically securing the first and second attachment members to the skin alongside the first and second wound margins; and

    means for interconnecting the first and second attachment members across the wound to adjustably control the separation therebetween through a range of at least 0.5 inches in order to to allow said separation to be reduced gradually and progressively in order to close the denuded region gradually;

    said means for adhesively securing and said means for mechanically securing configured such that the attachment members can be adhesively secured to the skin prior to being mechanically secured to the skin.

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