Surgical incision and closure apparatus
First Claim
1. An incision closure apparatus comprising:
- a first base panel for being adhered to a first side of an incision or wound, the first base panel comprising a longitudinal axis, an upper surface, and a tissue adherent lower surface;
a second base panel for being adhered to a second side of the incision or wound opposite the first side, the second base panel comprising a longitudinal axis, an upper surface, and a tissue adherent lower surface, the second base panel being discrete from the first base panel; and
a plurality of lateral ties coupling the first and second base panels to one another,wherein the first and second base panels are each unitary, andwherein the first and second base panels are each longitudinally stretchable and each comprise a plurality of preferentially separating regions distributed along the longitudinal axes thereof, the plurality of preferentially separating regions facilitating separation of one or more of the first or second base panels into discrete segments along the longitudinal axes thereof while an entirety of the incision closure apparatus is connected as a single unit.
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Abstract
An apparatus for closing a surgical incision comprises left and right base panels, a plurality of closure components, and a plurality of left and right axial supports coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components couple the left and right base panels to each other laterally and have left and right ends coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components are positioned laterally across the left and right panels, the left axial supports are disposed between pairs of left closure component ends, the right axial supports are disposed between pairs of right closure component ends, and the left and right axial supports are offset from one another such that a serpentine arrangement of consecutive closure components and axial supports is formed. The apparatus can be made of antimicrobial materials or materials impregnated with antimicrobial agents. A flexible adhesive cover can be provided over the apparatus when in use.
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24 Claims
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1. An incision closure apparatus comprising:
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a first base panel for being adhered to a first side of an incision or wound, the first base panel comprising a longitudinal axis, an upper surface, and a tissue adherent lower surface; a second base panel for being adhered to a second side of the incision or wound opposite the first side, the second base panel comprising a longitudinal axis, an upper surface, and a tissue adherent lower surface, the second base panel being discrete from the first base panel; and a plurality of lateral ties coupling the first and second base panels to one another, wherein the first and second base panels are each unitary, and wherein the first and second base panels are each longitudinally stretchable and each comprise a plurality of preferentially separating regions distributed along the longitudinal axes thereof, the plurality of preferentially separating regions facilitating separation of one or more of the first or second base panels into discrete segments along the longitudinal axes thereof while an entirety of the incision closure apparatus is connected as a single unit. - 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)
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