SURGICAL INCISION AND CLOSURE APPARATUS WITH INTEGRATED FORCE DISTRIBUTION

Apparatus for closing a surgical incision include a base having left and right panels, a force distribution structure coupled to each panel, and a closure component which releasably attaches to the force distribution structure to draw the inner edges of the panels together in order to close adhered...

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Main Authors JOHNSON, ERIC T, STORNE, ERIC, CLAUSON, LUKE, RAGLAND, ROBERT R, BELSON, AMIR, BURKE, PHILLIP C
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 09.09.2015
Subjects
DIAGNOSIS
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
SURGERY
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Summary:Apparatus for closing a surgical incision include a base having left and right panels, a force distribution structure coupled to each panel, and a closure component which releasably attaches to the force distribution structure to draw the inner edges of the panels together in order to close adhered tissue edges. The force distribution structures allow the inner edges of the panels to expand while restraining expansion of the outer edges of the panels and limiting elongation of the lateral dimension of the panels. The incision closure apparatus may be placed on skin or other tissue prior to forming the incision to be available to close said incision at the end of the surgical procedure.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20120844746