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US 5,855,208 AGranted
Methods for draping surgical incision sites using a biocompatible prepolymer
AssigneeMedLogic Global Corporation
InventorsIan N. Askill, Richard J. Greff
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods for draping a surgical incision site prior to surgery. Specifically, the methods of this invention involve the in situ formation of a biocompatible polymeric drape over the skin surface at the surgical incision site. An incision is then made through this surface and the surgery is then conducted through the incision.
Claims17
A method for forming an adherent, surface conforming drape at a surgical incision site of a patient which method comprises:
- (a) defining a surgical incision site on the patient;
- (b) applying a sufficient amount of a composition comprising a polymerizable biocompatible prepolymer to the skin surface at the surgical incision site defined in (a) above so as to cover this site with the composition;
- (c) polymerizing the biocompatible prepolymer so as to form a flexible, waterproof, polymer layer which adheres to the area(s) where the composition was applied;
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- (d) creating an incision through the polymer layer formed in (c) above
- with the proviso that the biocompatible prepolymer in said composition is not a cyanoacrylate prepolymer.
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