Wound closure devices, kits, and related methods
AssigneeChemence Medical, Inc.
InventorsDeog-II 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 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 is held in a removable fashion to the main body and at least one of the plurality of tabs, the at least one tab including a portion that extends outwardly from an outer perimeter of the mesh to which it is held.
A wound closure kit, the kit comprising:
- a wound closure device, comprising:
- a release liner, the release liner comprising a 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 is held in a removable fashion to the main body and at least one of the plurality of tabs, the at least one tab including a portion that extends outwardly from an 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 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 is held in a removable fashion to the main body and at least one of the plurality of tabs, the at least one tab including a portion that extends outwardly from an outer perimeter of the mesh to which it is held;
- 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.