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Wound closure system and method

  • US 6,942,683 B2
  • Filed: 05/24/2002
  • Issued: 09/13/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/24/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of tending a wound, the method comprising:

  • retaining opposing edges of a wound together by adhering one or more wound closures to skin on opposing sides of the wound, each wound closure of the one or more wound closures comprising a backing, a layer of adhesive on one major surface of the backing, and a wound bridging portion, wherein the wound bridging portion of each wound closure of the one or more wound closures contacts the opposing edges of the wound; and

    applying flowable adhesive skin paint to the wound adjacent the one or more wound closures after adhering the one or more wound closures across the wound using the layer of adhesive on the one or more wound closures;

    wherein the adhesive skin paint does not adhere the one or more wound closures to the skin over the wound.

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