Hemi-bridge and methods of manufacturing and using same
AssigneeSUTUREGARD Medical Inc.
InventorsWilliam Lear, Daniel A Ladizinsky, Jennifer Akeroyd
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Abstract
A method of closing a wound includes providing a first bridging portion comprising a first insert having at least one first eyelet, and a first upper layer of material at least partially disposed over the first insert, and a first lower layer of material disposed below the first insert, the first lower layer of material having an adhesive disposed on a first lower surface, wherein the first insert, the first upper layer and the first lower layer form three zones of different elasticity and stiffness than others of the zones.
Claims13
1-12. (canceled)
A method of closing a wound, comprising:
- providing a first bridging portion comprising a first insert having at least one first eyelet, and a first layer of material, the first layer of material having an adhesive disposed on a first lower surface, wherein the first insert and the first layer define at least two zones of differing elasticity including a first zone, and a second zone, the first layer extending across each of the first zone, and the second zone, and the first insert being disposed in only the first zone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.