Surgical incision and closure apparatus
First Claim
1. An incision closure apparatus for use with a common medical film, the apparatus comprising:
- a first base panel for being adhered to a first side of an incision or wound, the first base panel comprising an outer lateral edge, 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 an outer lateral edge, an upper surface, and a tissue adherent lower surface;
a plurality of lateral ties coupling the first and second base panels to one another;
a first sacrificial cover adhered over the first base panel and laterally extending beyond the outer lateral edge of the first base panel when adhered thereto; and
a second sacrificial cover adhered over the second base panel and laterally extending beyond the outer lateral edge of the first base panel when adhered thereto,wherein the first and second sacrificial covers each have an adherent lower surface for adhering to the first and second base panels, respectively, and an upper surface for adhering to a medical film placed thereover,wherein a first separation force necessary to separate the first and second sacrificial covers from the first and second base panels is configured to be less than a second separation force necessary to separate the first and second sacrificial covers from the medical film.
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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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1. An incision closure apparatus for use with a common medical film, the 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 an outer lateral edge, 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 an outer lateral edge, an upper surface, and a tissue adherent lower surface; a plurality of lateral ties coupling the first and second base panels to one another; a first sacrificial cover adhered over the first base panel and laterally extending beyond the outer lateral edge of the first base panel when adhered thereto; and a second sacrificial cover adhered over the second base panel and laterally extending beyond the outer lateral edge of the first base panel when adhered thereto, wherein the first and second sacrificial covers each have an adherent lower surface for adhering to the first and second base panels, respectively, and an upper surface for adhering to a medical film placed thereover, wherein a first separation force necessary to separate the first and second sacrificial covers from the first and second base panels is configured to be less than a second separation force necessary to separate the first and second sacrificial covers from the medical film. - 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)
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