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US 2025/0009564 A1Published application
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.
Claims21
1-30. (canceled)
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;
- and
- wherein individual segments comprise a plurality of walls and an attachment element, the segment reversibly securable to the assembled structure such that the segment is configured to be removed from the assembled structure and re-secured to the assembled structure by the attachment element.
A method of closing a wound, comprising:
- positioning an assembled structure within a wound, the assembled structure comprising a plurality of segments configured to be attached to each other;
- and
- wherein individual segments comprise a plurality of walls and an attachment element, the segment reversibly securable to the assembled structure such that the segment is configured to be removed from the assembled structure and re-secured to the assembled structure by the attachment element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.