Wound closure device
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1. A wound closure device, comprising:
- an elongated closure member having an adhesive disposed on a side thereof arranged for adhering said closure member to a patient'"'"'s skin in an area of a wound;
an enlarged, substantially transparent viewing member having one end attached to an adjacent end of said closure member, said viewing member foldable over said closure member and having a length and width sufficient to cover the wound when folded over said closure member; and
said viewing member having a wound covering side configured for securing directly against the patient'"'"'s skin to surround the wound and cover said closure member once said viewing member is folded over said closure member to cover the wound.
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Abstract
A closure device for use in closing lacerations, incisions, wounds and the like. The closure device includes a relatively narrow closure member connected at one end to an enlarged viewing member. Both members have adhesive layers applied in appropriate places to adhere the closure device to the patient. Protective members are arranged to cover the device so that the device can be handled and applied by a person wearing surgical gloves. The wound closure device may also include a hinge member joining the closure member and the viewing member.
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14 Claims
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1. A wound closure device, comprising:
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an elongated closure member having an adhesive disposed on a side thereof arranged for adhering said closure member to a patient'"'"'s skin in an area of a wound;
an enlarged, substantially transparent viewing member having one end attached to an adjacent end of said closure member, said viewing member foldable over said closure member and having a length and width sufficient to cover the wound when folded over said closure member; and
said viewing member having a wound covering side configured for securing directly against the patient'"'"'s skin to surround the wound and cover said closure member once said viewing member is folded over said closure member to cover the wound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
wherein once said first side of said hinge member is pressed against a patient'"'"'s skin adjacent the wound, said closure member is used to pull and fold said viewing member over said hinge member to press said wound covering side thereof to the patient'"'"'s skin whereby said viewing member covers the wound and is held against the skin surrounding the wound.
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12. The wound closure device as in claim 11, wherein said first side of said hinge member has a length so as to be adhered to the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent to but not to extend over the wound.
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13. The wound closure device as in claim 11, wherein said first side of said hinge member has a length so as to be adhered to the patient'"'"'s skin adjacent to the wound and to extend over the wound, said viewing member thereby covering the wound and at least a portion of said hinge member extending over the wound.
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14. The wound closure device as in claim 11, wherein said hinge member comprises a medicinal agent for assisting in healing the wound.
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