Surgery – Instruments – Sutureless closure
Patent
1995-02-03
1997-07-22
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Sutureless closure
606215, 606218, A61B 1708
Patent
active
056499604
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method are disclosed for accelerating the stretching of skin and the closing of open skin wounds. The method includes attaching a plurality of anchors to skin to allow a cable to be attached across the open skin wound. The cable is attached between the plurality of anchors across the wound, whereby when the skin stretches proximate to the wound sufficient tension is applied to the cable by an adjustable tightening mechanism member. Sufficient tension is applied to the cable by tightening mechanism member, whereby the skin proximate to said open skin would is stretched. The tension applied to the cable is detected and adjusted, as needed, to maintain the sufficient tension, thereby accelerating wound closure.
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Buiz Michael
Leonardo Mark S.
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