Scar-free wound closer with opposing knife guides

Details Scar-free wound closer with opposing knife guides Scar-free wound closer with opposing knife guides

2009-09-21

2011-11-29

Tyson, Melanie (Department: 3773)

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

Reexamination Certificate

active

08066735

ABSTRACT:
A zipper-type wound closer attachable to the skin around a skin opening and zipped closed to pull the skin opening closed. The wound closer includes two elongated connecting strips whose feet are pre-coated with adhesive and attached to the skin around the skin opening. The edges of the wound are trimmed flush with the interior sides of connecting strips, and the strips are then zipped together by moving a slider along the connecting strips to join the strips together like a familiar zipper. The wound zipper forms a continuous, toothless seam to prevent seepage of fluid through the seam. By holding the freshly trimmed edges of the skin opening together immobile in a clean, firm, closely aligned connection, the wound closer recreates the conditions under which scar-free healing of the skin can occur naturally; useful for repairing wounds and removing existing scars.

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