Atraumatic wound care and closure system

A kit for the atraumatic closure of a wound, said kit comprising:

• an article comprising:
• a substrate having opposing first and second major surfaces;
• a plurality of raised anchoring members disposed across said first major surface;
• and
• an optional adhesive adjacent said second major surface;
• optionally a thread;
• and
• instructions for using said article and a thread to close a wound.

A method for the atraumatic care of a wound of a subject, said wound having wound edges, said method comprising:

• providing an article and a thread, said article comprising:
• a substrate having opposing first and second major surfaces;
• a plurality of raised anchoring members disposed across said first major surface;
• and
• an optional adhesive adjacent said second major surface;
• adhering said article substrate to said tissue adjacent said wound edges on a first side of said wound and on a second side of said wound opposite said first side;
• covering said wound with a dressing;
• and
• securing said dressing to said wound by:
• securing said thread to a first anchoring member on said first side of said wound, passing said thread over said dressing to said second side of said wound opposite said first side and securing said thread to a second anchoring member, and
• repeating said securing and said passing over said dressing along the wound edges, said thread being under tension and pressing said dressing towards said wound, thereby securing said dressing to said wound.

A method for the atraumatic securement of a medical device to a patient's tissue, said method comprising:

• providing an article and a thread, said article comprising:
• a substrate having opposing first and second major surfaces;
• a plurality of raised anchoring members disposed across said first major surface;
• and
• an optional adhesive adjacent said second major surface;
• inserting a medical device into said patient;
• adhering said article substrate to said tissue adjacent where said device is inserted into said patient on a first side of said device and on a second side of said device opposite said first side;
• securing a thread to a first anchoring member on said first side of said device and to said device;
• and
• securing a thread to a second anchoring member on said second side of said device and to said device, wherein said thread on each side of said device is under tension to stabilize and prevent dislodgement of said device from said patient.