Wound closure means and method using flowable adhesive

A wound closure system comprising:

• a carrier member;
• means on the carrier member for holding edges of a wound of a patient in apposed condition;
• a porous wound apposing member for receiving a flowable adhesive;
• means for mounting the wound apposing member on the carrier member;
• and
• a source of flowable adhesive and a means for delivering the flowable adhesive to the porous wound apposing member.

A wound closure system comprising:

• an elongate carrier member;
• an adhesive delivery port formed in the carrier member;
• a porous wound apposing bonding pad;
• means mounting the bonding pad on the carrier member adjacent the adhesive delivery port;
• means for affixing the carrier member on a patient;
• and
• a source of flowable adhesive and a means for delivering the flowable adhesive to the adhesive delivery port.

A wound closure system comprising:

• a porous bonding pad;
• a contact adhesive on one surface of the bonding pad for maintaining the bonding pad in wound apposing position on a patient;
• and
• a flowable adhesive for application to the bonding pad for securing the bonding pad on a patient.

A method of wound apposition comprising:

• placing an elongate member in engagement with a first wound margin;
• holding the wound in apposition by drawing the member across the wound and engaging an opposed wound margin;
• placing a porous bonding member at apposed wound margins with a first portion thereof disposed at a first wound margin and a second portion thereof disposed at a second wound margin;
• and
• applying a flowable adhesive to the first and second portions of the bonding member and allowing the adhesive to adhere the bonding member to the respective wound margins.

A method of wound apposition comprising:

• placing a first part of an elongate member in engagement with a first wound margin;
• holding the wound in apposition by placing a second part of the elongate member in engagement with a second wound margin opposed to the first wound margin;
• placing a porous bonding member at opposed wound margins with a first portion thereof disposed at the first wound margin and a second portion thereof disposed at the second wound margin;
• and
• applying a flowable adhesive to the first and second portions of the porous bonding member and allowing the adhesive to adhere the porous bonding member to the respective wound margins.