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US 12,097,096 B2Granted
Customizable wound closure device and method of use
AssigneeSmith & Nephew, Inc.
InventorsNeill John Rawson, Iain Webster
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Abstract
A negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system are described. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting to provide for movement of the tissue. Some embodiments may include wound closure devices built from smaller units that are modular, assemble-able and/or customizable.
Claims20
A wound closure device, comprising:
- a plurality of segments configured to be attached to each other to form an assembled structure configured for placement in a wound;
- wherein each segment comprises a cell defined by two or more walls, the cell comprising an attachment element positioned on a wall of the cell, the cell reversibly securable to the assembled structure such that the cell is configured to be removed from the assembled structure and re-secured to the assembled structure by the attachment element;
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- wherein the cell comprises a top end and a bottom end with an opening extending through the top and bottom ends, the opening spanning a width of the cell from a wall to an opposing wall.
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A method of treating a wound, comprising:
- attaching a plurality of segments to one another to provide a stabilizing structure, each segment comprising a cell defined by two or more walls, the cell comprising an attachment element positioned on a wall of the cell, the cell reversibly securable to the stabilizing structure such that the cell is configured to be removed from the assembled structure and re-secured to the assembled structure by the attachment element, the cell comprising a top end and a bottom end with an opening extending through the top and bottom ends, the opening spanning a width of the cell from a wall to an opposing wall;
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- inserting the stabilizing structure into a wound.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.