Wound-closing device
First Claim
1. A wound-closing device which comprises:
- first and second arms movably connected to one another at a joint at the inner ends thereof for movement between a first, open position and a second, closing position;
a first skin-engaging member connected at one end thereof to said first arm and having a free end which is capable of piercing skin;
a second skin-engaging member connected at one end thereof to said second arm and having a free end which is capable of piercing skin, said skin-engaging members being separated by a sufficient distance to span a wound when said arms are in said first, open position and said free ends being moved closer to one another when said arms are in said second, closed position wherein they pierce the skin surrounding a wound to close it, andmeans for urging movement of said arms about said joint to said second, closed position.
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Abstract
A device for closing wounds is disclosed. The device includes a pair of arms pivotally or movably connected to one another at the inner ends thereof and a pair of skin-engaging members are connected to the arms. The free ends of the skin-engaging members are adapted for piercing the skin in close proximity to a wound. The device is movable from a first, open position wherein the skin-engaging members are separated for placement of the device over a wound to a second, closed position wherein the skin engaging members penetrate the skin adjacent the wound to urge the two edges of a wound together to facilitate healing of the wound. The device includes means for urging the arms to the closed position.
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18 Claims
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1. A wound-closing device which comprises:
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first and second arms movably connected to one another at a joint at the inner ends thereof for movement between a first, open position and a second, closing position; a first skin-engaging member connected at one end thereof to said first arm and having a free end which is capable of piercing skin; a second skin-engaging member connected at one end thereof to said second arm and having a free end which is capable of piercing skin, said skin-engaging members being separated by a sufficient distance to span a wound when said arms are in said first, open position and said free ends being moved closer to one another when said arms are in said second, closed position wherein they pierce the skin surrounding a wound to close it, and means for urging movement of said arms about said joint to said second, closed position.
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2. A wound-closing device which comprises:
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first and second arms movably connected to one another at a joint at the inner ends thereof for movement between a first, open position and a second, closing position; a first skin-engaging member connected at one end thereof to said first arm and having a free end which is capable of piercing skin; a second skin-engaging member connected at one end thereof to said second arm and having a free end which is capable of piercing skin, said skin-engaging members being separated by a sufficient distance to span a wound when said arms are in said first, open position and said free ends being moved closer to one another when said arms are in said second, closed position wherein they pierce the skin surrounding a wound to close it, and means provided at said joint for urging said arms to said second, closed position. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wound-closing device which comprises:
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first and second arms movably connected to one another at a joint at the inner ends thereof for movement between a first, open position and a second, closing position; a first skin-engaging member connected at one end thereof to said first arm and having a free end which is capable of piercing skin; a second skin-engaging member connected at one end thereof to said second arm and having a free end which is capable of piercing skin, said skin-engaging members being separated by a sufficient distance to span a wound when said arms are in said first, open position and said free ends being moved closer to one another when said arms are in said second, closed position wherein they pierce the skin surrounding a wound to close it, and means for urging said arms to said second, closed position, said urging means also urging said arms to said open position when they are moved a predetermined distance toward said open position.
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13. A wound-closing device which comprises:
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first and second arms pivotally connected to one another at a joint at the inner ends thereof for movement between a first, open position and a second, closing position; a first skin-engaging member connected at one end thereof to said first arm and having a free end which is capable of piercing skin; a second skin-engaging member connected at one end thereof to said second arm and having a free end which is capable of piercing skin, said skin-engaging members being separated by a sufficient distance to span a wound when said arms are in said first, open position and said free ends being moved closer to one another when said arms are in said second, closed position wherein they pierce the skin surrounding a wound to close it, and means for urging said arms to said second, closed position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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