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US 2011/0087273 A1Published application
Wound Closure Device
AssigneeTyco Healthcare Group LP
InventorsJoshua Stopek, Timothy Sargeant, Greg Okoniewski, Gregory Fischvogt, Michael Bettuchi
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Abstract
Biocompatible wound closure devices including an elongate body and a plug member are useful for wound repair.
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A wound closure device comprising:
- an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end;
- and
- a plug member having a tissue facing surface coupled to the distal end of the elongate body, the plug member comprising a hydrogel,
- wherein the elongate body, the plug member, or both, comprise at least one reactive group.
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A wound closure device comprising:
- an elongate body having a proximal end and a distal end;
- and
- a plug member having a tissue facing surface coupled to the distal end of the elongate body,
- wherein at least the elongate body comprises a tissue scaffold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.