Method of closing a wound using a wound closure product

Details Method of closing a wound using a wound closure product Method of closing a wound using a wound closure product

2011-04-19

2011-04-19

Tyson, Melanie (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

Reexamination Certificate

active

07927352

ABSTRACT:
A wound closure system and a method of closing a wound are disclosed. The wound closure system includes a plurality of skin anchors mechanically attached to external skin tissue around a periphery of a wound, a line extending between the skin anchors, the line slidably engaged with each skin anchor, and a biasing member that provides tension on the line to draw all of the skin anchors toward the wound. The method of closing a wound includes the steps of attaching a plurality of skin anchors to external skin around a periphery of a wound, extending a line between the skin anchors around substantially the entire periphery of the wound, and providing tension to the line to draw the skin anchors toward the wound.

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