Wound closure system
OwnerHunter Scott Lett, Ricky L. Ledkinsinventors
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Abstract
A wound closure includes one or more bandages. The one or more bandages include a first bandage and a second bandage. Each of the first bandage and the second bandage include a skin attachment portion having a skin fastener for attaching the bandages to a subject. Each of the first bandage and the second bandage include a closure portion having a closure fastener for attaching the closure portions with one another. The skin fastener and closure fastener may include an adhesive. The bandages may include a leg for folding over, and attaching to, the attached closure portions to form a secured folded closure. The secured folded closure may be folded generally flat against, and secured with, one of the skin attachment portions.
Claims18
A method of treating a wound of a subject, comprising:
- providing a wound closure system including a first bandage and a second bandage, each of the first bandage and the second bandage including a skin attachment portion,
- a skin fastener disposed on the skin attachment portion, and
- a closure portion, wherein the closure portion of the first bandage is configured to attach directly to the closure portion of the second bandage and wherein at least one of the closure portion of the first bandage or the closure portion of the second bandage includes a closure adhesive,
- wherein the first bandage comprises a leg including a leg adhesive, the leg attached to the closure portion opposite of the skin attachment portion,
- wherein the first bandage is configured to fold at a leg axis disposed between the leg and the closure portion of the first bandage to allow the leg to extend downwardly over and secure to the closure portion of the second bandage;
- attaching the first bandage to a first skin site proximate to the wound via the skin fastener;
- attaching the second bandage to a second skin site proximate to the wound via the skin fastener;
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- fastening the closure portions of the attached first bandage and the attached second bandage with the closure adhesive to a closed position.
A wound closure system, comprising:
- a first bandage and a second bandage, each of the first bandage and the second bandage including
- a skin attachment portion,
- a skin fastener disposed on the skin attachment portion, and
- a closure portion, wherein the closure portion of the first bandage is configured to attach directly to the closure portion of the second bandage and wherein at least one of the closure portion of the first bandage or the closure portion of the second bandage includes a closure adhesive,
- wherein the first bandage comprises a leg including a leg adhesive, the leg attached to the closure portion opposite of the skin attachment portion,
- wherein the first bandage is configured to fold at a leg axis disposed between the leg and the closure portion of the first bandage to allow the leg to extend downwardly over and secure to the closure portion of the second bandage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.