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Cicatrisive strip with bias
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-04-07
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Granted: 1988-05-10
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Expires: 2006-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A cicatrisive strip suture is formed from an elastic sheet material oriented on a bias so as to provide even compressive forces all along a wound. The sheet material includes a transparent central portion allowing visual alignment of the wound during suture application. Adhesive coated tongues extend outwardly from opposite sides of the central portion to engage the tissue on each side of the wound and hold the suture in proper position. The suture also includes doubled-over backing strips for simple application of the suture to the wound and a sanitary outer wrapper. A sterility bridge formed across the wrapper and suture maintains the sterility of the remaining portion of the suture when a segment of the suture is removed for use.
Inventors
- 👤 Anthony B. McLorg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 05:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/08; A61B17/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A cicatrisive strip suture for spanning a wound and holding a wound closed during healing, comprising: an elastic sheet material including a central portion for overlying the wound and means for releasably securing said suture to tissue on opposite sides of said wound; said securing means including a pair of tongues projecting from opposite sides of said central portion, said tongues including an adhesive coating for engaging tissue on each side of said wound and holding said suture in position to close said wound; said suture further including backing strips, one backing strip facing the adhesive coating of each tongue to protect the adhesive until use, each of said backing strips being doubled over to provide a free end extending from a distal end of each tongue thereby allowing simple application of said suture to said wound.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A cicatrisive strip suture for spanning a wound and holding a wound closed during healing, comprising: an elastic sheet material including a central portion for overlying the wound and means for releasably securing said suture to tissue on opposite sides of said wound; said securing means including a pair of tongues projecting from opposite sides of said central portion, said tongues including an adhesive coating for engaging tissue on each side of said wound and holding said suture in position to close said wound; said suture further including backing strips, one backing strip facing the adhesive coating of each tongue to protect the adhesive until use, each of said backing strips being doubled over to provide a free end extending from a distal end of each tongue thereby allowing simple application of said suture to said wound.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The suture of claim 1, wherein said suture includes a sanitary outer wrapper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The suture of claim 2, wherein said backing strips and wrapper are formed of polyethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The suture of claim 1, wherein said suture includes a substantially continuous central portion and a series of spaced tongues for releasably securing said suture to tissue on each side of said wound.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The suture of claim 4, wherein said central portion is narrowed between said tongues so that said suture may be easily oriented to follow said wound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The suture of claim 1, wherein said suture includes a sanitary outer wrapper.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The suture of claim 6, further including sterility bridge means across said wrapper in the spaces between said tongues, said sterility bridge means serving to maintain the sterility of remaining suture after a segment of said suture is removed for use.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The suture of claim 7, wherein said sterility bridge means is a heat sealed line wherein said sanitary wrapper is melted together across said suture.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
95 words
A cicatrisive strip suture for spanning a wound and holding a wound closed during healing, comprising: an elastic sheet material including a central portion for overlying the wound and means for releasably securing said suture to tissue on opposite sides of said wound; said elastic sheet material having raised ridges at least in said central portion, said ridges being substantially convex in cross-section so as to resist peeling and said central portion being substantially transparent so as to form a lens to magnify the wound for better alignment of the wound edges during suture application.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
95 words
A cicatrisive strip suture for spanning a wound and holding a wound closed during healing, comprising: an elastic sheet material including a central portion for overlying the wound and means for releasably securing said suture to tissue on opposite sides of said wound; said elastic sheet material having raised ridges at least in said central portion, said ridges being substantially convex in cross-section so as to resist peeling and said central portion being substantially transparent so as to form a lens to magnify the wound for better alignment of the wound edges during suture application.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The suture of claim 9, wherein aligned diamond-shaped openings are provided all along said elastic sheet material to form said bias and provide access to the wound for the application of air, light, cleansing and healing agents.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The suture of claim 9, wherein said elastic sheet material is substantially transparent vinyl.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The suture of claim 9, further including backing strips, one backing strip overlying the adhesive coating of each tongue to protect the adhesive until use.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
37 words
The suture of claim 12 wherein each of said backing strips is doubled over to provide a free end extending from a distal end of each tongue thereby allowing simple application of said suture to said wound.
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