Device for reducing the retraction of the edges and/or for stretching the edges of an opened tissue structure

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for reducing the retraction of the edges and/or for stretching the edges of an opened tissue structure of a patient with an open soft tissue defect, whereby the device has at least a base body, at least one retraction element for retracting and attaching to the edges of the opened tissue structure and a clamping element, wherein the clamping element is designed and arranged in such a way that the at least one retraction element can be moved by means of the clamping element in such a way that the edges of the opened tissue structure are at least partially brought together. The present invention further relates to a wound care system, comprising at least one such device and a vacuum dressing system, wherein the vacuum dressing system comprises at least one foam sheet dressing and a vacuum pump.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.