Conformable adhesive wound closures

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2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Brown, Michael A. (Department: 3764)

Surgery

Body protecting or restraining devices for patients or infants

Wound shields

C602S041000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07066182

ABSTRACT:
A wound closure including a wound bridging portion that has sufficient dimensional stability to hold the wound edges in proper alignment, even in the face of substantial stretching of the wound closure as a whole, is disclosed. The wound closure is dimensionally stable directly over the wound. The remainder of the wound closure is preferably substantially more extensible and elastic than the wound bridging portion to improve conformability and adhesion of the wound closure to the patient. The wound closures may include opposing end portions of unequal lengths yielding an asymmetric shape that facilitates close placement of the wound closures along a wound.

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