Surgical incision and closure apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of closing a wound or incision, the method comprising:
- adhering a first base panel to a first side of an incision or wound, the first base panel having a first plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart supports coupled to an upper surface thereof;
adhering a second base panel to a second side of the incision or wound, the second base panel having a second plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart supports coupled to an upper surface thereof; and
coupling the first and second base panels together with a plurality of lateral ties, wherein the lateral ties each have a first end permanently fixed relative to respective a support of the first base panel, wherein coupling the first and second base panels together comprises reversibly and adjustably attaching a second end of each lateral tie opposite the first end to the second base panel, and wherein the first ends of the lateral ties are integrally formed with their respective supports on the first base panel.
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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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47 Claims
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1. A method of closing a wound or incision, the method comprising:
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adhering a first base panel to a first side of an incision or wound, the first base panel having a first plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart supports coupled to an upper surface thereof; adhering a second base panel to a second side of the incision or wound, the second base panel having a second plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart supports coupled to an upper surface thereof; and coupling the first and second base panels together with a plurality of lateral ties, wherein the lateral ties each have a first end permanently fixed relative to respective a support of the first base panel, wherein coupling the first and second base panels together comprises reversibly and adjustably attaching a second end of each lateral tie opposite the first end to the second base panel, and wherein the first ends of the lateral ties are integrally formed with their respective supports on the first base panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of closing a wound or incision, the method comprising:
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adhering a first base panel to a first side of an incision or wound, the first base panel comprising a longitudinal axis; adhering a second base panel to a second side of the incision or wound opposite the first side, the second base panel comprising a longitudinal axis; coupling the first and second base panels together with a plurality of lateral ties, wherein the first and second base panels are each unitary, longitudinally stretching one or more of the first or second base panels with the first and second base panels adhered to the first and second sides of the incision or wound, respectively, and coupled together with the plurality of lateral ties, such that said one or more of the first or second base panels are separated into a plurality of discrete and separate base panel segments along the longitudinal axis thereof. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of closing a wound or incision, the method comprising:
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adhering a first base panel to a first side of an incision or wound, the first base panel having a first plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart supports coupled to an upper surface thereof; adhering a second base panel to a second side of the incision or wound, the second base panel having a second plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart supports coupled to an upper surface thereof; coupling the first and second base panels together with a plurality of lateral ties; placing a first sacrificial cover over the first base panel and a second sacrificial cover over the second base panel, the first and second sacrificial covers each having an adherent lower surface and an upper surface and each laterally extending from an inner lateral edge to beyond an outer lateral edge of the first and second base panels, respectively, when adhered thereto, the inner lateral edge of each of the first and second base panels being adjacent the wound or incision and the outer lateral edge of each of the first and second base panels being spaced apart from the wound or incision; and placing a medical film over the first and second sacrificial covers, the medical film adhering to the upper surfaces of the first and second sacrificial covers, wherein a first separation force necessary to separate the first and second sacrificial covers from the first and second base panels, respectively, 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 (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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