Wound closure devices, kits, and related methods
AssigneeChemence Medical, Inc.
InventorsDeog-Il Kim, Stephen Hynes, Jeff Roberson
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Abstract
Wound closure devices and related methods. In one example, a wound closure device includes a release liner and several wound closure meshes held in a removable fashion to the release liner. The release liner includes a main body and several tabs, with the tabs secured in a detachable fashion to the main body. Each wound closure mesh is held in a removable fashion to the main body of the release liner and at least one of the tabs, with the tab including a portion that extends outwardly from an outer perimeter of the mesh to which it is held.
Claims21
A wound closure device, comprising:
- a release liner, the release liner comprising a plurality of score lines dividing the release liner into a unitary main body and a plurality of tabs, wherein the plurality of tabs are secured in a detachable fashion to the main body;
- and
- a plurality of wound closure meshes, wherein each mesh of the plurality of wound closure meshes is held in a removable fashion to the main body and at least two spaced apart tabs of the plurality of tabs, the at least two spaced apart tabs each including a portion that overlaps the mesh to which it is held and a portion that extends outwardly from the outer perimeter of the mesh to which it is held;
- wherein each mesh of the plurality of wound closure meshes is spaced apart from the other meshes of the plurality of wound closure meshes.
A wound closure kit, the kit comprising:
- a wound closure device, comprising:
- a release liner, the release liner comprising a plurality of score lines dividing the release liner into a unitary main body and a plurality of tabs, wherein the plurality of tabs are secured in a detachable fashion to the main body;
- and
- a plurality of self-adhering wound closure mesh patches, wherein each mesh patch of the plurality of wound closure mesh patches is spaced apart from the other mesh patches of the plurality of wound closure mesh patches;
- wherein each mesh patch is held in a removable fashion to the main body and at least two spaced apart tabs of the plurality of tabs, the at least two spaced apart tabs each including a portion that overlaps the mesh patch to which it is held and a portion that extends outwardly from the outer perimeter of the mesh patch to which it is held;
- and an adhesive applicator, the applicator containing a liquid, topical skin adhesive.
A wound closure method, comprising:
- selecting a first wound closure mesh from a wound closure device, the wound closure device comprising:
- a release liner, the release liner comprising a plurality of score lines dividing the release liner into a unitary main body and a plurality of tabs, wherein the plurality of tabs are secured in a detachable fashion to the main body;
- and
- a plurality of wound closure meshes, wherein each mesh of the plurality of wound closure meshes is held in a removable fashion to the main body and at least two spaced apart tabs of the plurality of tabs, the at least two spaced apart tabs each including a portion that overlaps the mesh to which it is held and a portion that extends outwardly from the outer perimeter of the mesh to which it is held, wherein each mesh of the plurality of wound closure meshes is spaced apart from the other meshes of the plurality of wound closure meshes;
- removing the first wound closure mesh from the main body using the at least one tab removably held to the first wound closure mesh;
- positioning the first wound closure mesh on a wound;
- and
- removing the at least one tab removably held to the first wound closure mesh.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.