Wound closure means and method using flowable adhesive
First Claim
1. A wound closure system comprising:
- a porous bonding member;
means for affixing the porous bonding member in a wound apposing position on the skin of a patient; and
a source of flowable adhesive and a means for delivering the flowable adhesive to the bonding member, whereby, upon application of the adhesive to the bonding member, the adhesive flows through the bonding member and adheres the porous member to the skin of the patient.
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Abstract
A wound closure device employs a porous bonding member which receives a flowable adhesive capable of providing long term wound support. The bonding member is positioned by a carrier member that is used to achieve initial apposition of the wound and which may later be removed. An intermediate barrier may be provided between the bonding pad and the wound site. Alternatively, a rigid applicator may be utilized for positioning the bonding pad at the wound site. The closure device can include a supply of flowable adhesive for adhering the bonding member to the skin of the patient. Suitable flowable adhesives are cyanoacrylates. A form of packaging supports the wound closure member for preapplication of the adhesive and can serve as a part of a sterile barrier package.
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57 Claims
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1. A wound closure system comprising:
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a porous bonding member; means for affixing the porous bonding member in a wound apposing position on the skin of a patient; and a source of flowable adhesive and a means for delivering the flowable adhesive to the bonding member, whereby, upon application of the adhesive to the bonding member, the adhesive flows through the bonding member and adheres the porous member to the skin of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A wound closure system comprising:
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a carrier member; means on the carrier member for holding edges of a wound of a patient in apposed condition; a porous wound apposing member for receiving a flowable adhesive; means for mounting the wound apposing member on the carrier member; and a source of flowable adhesive and a means for delivering the flowable adhesive to the porous wound apposing member. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 55, 56)
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12. A wound closure system comprising:
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an elongate carrier member; an adhesive delivery port formed in the carrier member; a porous wound apposing bonding pad; means mounting the bonding pad on the carrier member adjacent the adhesive delivery port; means for affixing the carrier member on a patient; and a source of flowable adhesive and a means for delivering the flowable adhesive to the adhesive delivery port. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 57)
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38. A wound closure system comprising:
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a porous bonding pad; a contact adhesive on one surface of the bonding pad for maintaining the bonding pad in wound apposing position on a patient; and a flowable adhesive for application to the bonding pad for securing the bonding pad on a patient. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40)
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41. A method of wound apposition comprising:
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placing an elongate member in engagement with a first wound margin; holding the wound in apposition by drawing the member across the wound and engaging an opposed wound margin; placing a porous bonding member at apposed wound margins with a first portion thereof disposed at a first wound margin and a second portion thereof disposed at a second wound margin; and applying a flowable adhesive to the first and second portions of the bonding member and allowing the adhesive to adhere the bonding member to the respective wound margins. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 50)
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45. A method of wound apposition comprising:
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placing a first part of an elongate member in engagement with a first wound margin; holding the wound in apposition by placing a second part of the elongate member in engagement with a second wound margin opposed to the first wound margin; placing a porous bonding member at opposed wound margins with a first portion thereof disposed at the first wound margin and a second portion thereof disposed at the second wound margin; and applying a flowable adhesive to the first and second portions of the porous bonding member and allowing the adhesive to adhere the porous bonding member to the respective wound margins. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49)
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51. A method of closing a wound comprising the steps of:
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placing a porous bonding member at a wound site with a first part of the bonding member disposed on a first portion of tissue at the wound site and a second part of the bonding member disposed on a second portion of tissue at the wound site to be apposed with the first portion of tissue; and applying a flowable adhesive to the first and second parts of the porous bonding member and allowing the adhesive to flow into the porous bonding member and adhere the porous bonding member to the first and second portions of tissue. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54)
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Specification