Negative pressure wound closure device
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1. A method of closing a wound, comprising:
- inserting a wound closure device within a wound opening, the wound closure device having a plurality of outward-projecting tissue anchors that engage with tissue at a margin of the wound, the wound closure device comprising a collapsible filler material having a stabilizing structure to enable collapse in a first direction and inhibit collapse in at least one second direction; and
applying a negative pressure to the wound closure device to collapse the filler material and displace the tissue at the wound margin to facilitate closure of the wound.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to provide for movement of the tissue. Preferred embodiments can utilize tissue grasping elements to apply a wound closing force to the tissue.
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1. A method of closing a wound, comprising:
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inserting a wound closure device within a wound opening, the wound closure device having a plurality of outward-projecting tissue anchors that engage with tissue at a margin of the wound, the wound closure device comprising a collapsible filler material having a stabilizing structure to enable collapse in a first direction and inhibit collapse in at least one second direction; and applying a negative pressure to the wound closure device to collapse the filler material and displace the tissue at the wound margin to facilitate closure of the wound. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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, 38)
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