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Wound closure device
Assignee: Kimberly Clark Worldwide Inc
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Filing: 1995-10-17
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Granted: 1997-05-20
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Expires: 2015-10-17
Abstract
Abstract A closure device for use in closing lacerations, incisions, wounds and the like. The closure device includes a relatively narrow closure member connected at one end to an enlarged viewing member. Both members have adhesive layers applied in appropriate places to adhere the closure device to the patient. Protective members are arranged to cover the device so that the device can be handled and applied by a person wearing surgical gloves.
Inventors
- 👤 Tod H. Shultz
- 👤 Cubie E. Ward, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:21
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/08; A61B17/085; A61F; A61F13/00; A61F13/02; A61F13/023; A61F13/0259; A61F2013/00361; A61F2013/00365; A61F2013/00451; A61F2013/00795; A61F2013/00817
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An incision closure device providing visibility of an incision during closure and permitting full observation of the incision after the closure device has been applied, comprising: an elongated closure member having a width substantially narrow as compared to the length of the incision to be closed; an adhesive on a side thereof arranged to be applied to skin adjacent to the incision for holding adjacent edges of the incision closed; an enlarged, substantially transparent, viewing member having one end attached to an adjacent end of the closure member, the viewing member having a length at least equal to the length of the closure member and having a width greater than the width of the closure member; and, an adhesive on a side of the viewing member remote from the closure member for securing the viewing member to the skin adjacent to the incision when the viewing member is disposed in overlying relation to the closure member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
An incision closure device providing visibility of an incision during closure and permitting full observation of the incision after the closure device has been applied, comprising: an elongated closure member having a width substantially narrow as compared to the length of the incision to be closed; an adhesive on a side thereof arranged to be applied to skin adjacent to the incision for holding adjacent edges of the incision closed; an enlarged, substantially transparent, viewing member having one end attached to an adjacent end of the closure member, the viewing member having a length at least equal to the length of the closure member and having a width greater than the width of the closure member; and, an adhesive on a side of the viewing member remote from the closure member for securing the viewing member to the skin adjacent to the incision when the viewing member is disposed in overlying relation to the closure member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein the width of the viewing member is at least twice the width of the closure member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 2 wherein the closure member and viewing member are connected by an adhesive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 1 wherein the closure member and viewing member are connected by an adhesive.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
174 words
An incision closure device providing visibility of an incision during closure and permitting full observation of the incision after the closure device has been applied, comprising: an elongated closure member having a width substantially narrow as compared to the length of the incision to be closed; an adhesive on a side thereof arranged to be applied to skin adjacent to the incision for holding adjacent edges of the incision closed; an enlarged, substantially transparent, viewing member having one end attached to an adjacent end of the closure member, the viewing member having a length at least equal to the length of the closure member and having a width greater than the width of the closure member; and, an adhesive on a side of the viewing member remote from the closure member for securing the viewing member to the skin adjacent to the incision when the viewing member is disposed in overlying relation to the closure member; and also including an adhesive located on the side of the closure member adjacent to the viewing member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
174 words
An incision closure device providing visibility of an incision during closure and permitting full observation of the incision after the closure device has been applied, comprising: an elongated closure member having a width substantially narrow as compared to the length of the incision to be closed; an adhesive on a side thereof arranged to be applied to skin adjacent to the incision for holding adjacent edges of the incision closed; an enlarged, substantially transparent, viewing member having one end attached to an adjacent end of the closure member, the viewing member having a length at least equal to the length of the closure member and having a width greater than the width of the closure member; and, an adhesive on a side of the viewing member remote from the closure member for securing the viewing member to the skin adjacent to the incision when the viewing member is disposed in overlying relation to the closure member; and also including an adhesive located on the side of the closure member adjacent to the viewing member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
The closure device of claim 5 and also including a protective member releasably connected to the side of the closure member to be adhered to the skin, the protective member being at least coextensive with the closure and viewing members and having a release coating thereon so that the protective member can be readily removed from the closure member when the device is to be applied to an incision.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
79 words
The closure device of claim 6 and also including a second protective member releasably connected to the side of the viewing member to be adhered to the skin, the second protective member being constructed from a substantially transparent material and being at least coextensive with the closure and viewing members and having a release coating thereon so that the protective member can be readily removed from the viewing member when the device is to be applied to an incision.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The closure device of claim 7 and also including a tab portion formed on the first mentioned protective member projecting at an angle away from the viewing member to facilitate the removal of the first mentioned protective member from the viewing and closure members by a user wearing surgical gloves.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
47 words
The closure device of claim 8 and also including a tab portion formed on the second protective member projecting at an angle away from the closure member to facilitate the removal of the protective member from the viewing and closure members by a user wearing surgical gloves.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The closure device of claim 9 wherein the width of the viewing member is at least twice the width of the closure member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 9 wherein the closure member and viewing member are connected by an adhesive.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The closure device of claim 7 and also including a tab portion formed on the second protective member projecting at an angle away from the closure member to facilitate the removal of the protective member from the viewing and closure members by a user wearing surgical gloves.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
The closure device of claim 6 and also including a tab portion formed on the protective member projecting at an angle away from the viewing member to facilitate the removal of the protective member from the viewing and closure members by a user wearing surgical gloves.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 6 wherein the closure member and viewing member are connected by an adhesive.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The closure device of claim 6 wherein the width of the viewing member is at least twice the width of the closure member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The closure device of claim 15 wherein the closure member and viewing member are connected by an adhesive.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
167 words
A wound closure device providing visibility of an incision during closure and permitting full observation of the incision after the closure device has been applied, comprising: an elongated closure member having a width substantially narrow as compared to the length of the incision to be closed; an adhesive on a side thereof arranged to be applied to skin adjacent to the incision for holding adjacent edges of the incision closed; an enlarged, substantially transparent, viewing member having one end attached to an adjacent end of the closure member, the viewing member having a length at least equal to the length of the closure member and having a width greater than the width of the closure member; an adhesive on a side of the viewing member remote from the closure member for securing the viewing member to the skin adjacent to the incision when the viewing member is disposed in overlying relation to the closure member; and the closure member and viewing member are connected by an adhesive.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
167 words
A wound closure device providing visibility of an incision during closure and permitting full observation of the incision after the closure device has been applied, comprising: an elongated closure member having a width substantially narrow as compared to the length of the incision to be closed; an adhesive on a side thereof arranged to be applied to skin adjacent to the incision for holding adjacent edges of the incision closed; an enlarged, substantially transparent, viewing member having one end attached to an adjacent end of the closure member, the viewing member having a length at least equal to the length of the closure member and having a width greater than the width of the closure member; an adhesive on a side of the viewing member remote from the closure member for securing the viewing member to the skin adjacent to the incision when the viewing member is disposed in overlying relation to the closure member; and the closure member and viewing member are connected by an adhesive.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
278 words
A wound closure device providing visibility of an incision during closure and permitting full observation of the incision after the closure device has been applied, comprising: an elongated closure member having a width substantially narrow as compared to the length of the incision to be closed; an adhesive on a side thereof arranged to be applied to skin adjacent to the incision for holding adjacent edges of the incision closed; an enlarged, substantially transparent, viewing member having one end attached to an adjacent end of the closure member, the viewing member having a length at least equal to the length of the closure member and having a width greater than the width of the closure member; an adhesive on a side of the viewing member remote from the closure member for securing the viewing member to the skin adjacent to the incision when the viewing member is disposed in overlying relation to the closure member; the closure member and viewing member are connected by an adhesive; a second protective member releasably connected to the side of the viewing member to be adhered to the skin, the second protective member being constructed from a substantially transparent material and being at least coextensive with the closure and viewing members and having a release coating thereon so that the protective member can be readily removed from the viewing member when the device is to be applied to an incision; and a tab portion formed on the first mentioned protective member projecting at an angle away from the viewing member to facilitate the removal of the first mentioned protective member from the viewing and closure members by a user wearing surgical gloves.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
278 words
A wound closure device providing visibility of an incision during closure and permitting full observation of the incision after the closure device has been applied, comprising: an elongated closure member having a width substantially narrow as compared to the length of the incision to be closed; an adhesive on a side thereof arranged to be applied to skin adjacent to the incision for holding adjacent edges of the incision closed; an enlarged, substantially transparent, viewing member having one end attached to an adjacent end of the closure member, the viewing member having a length at least equal to the length of the closure member and having a width greater than the width of the closure member; an adhesive on a side of the viewing member remote from the closure member for securing the viewing member to the skin adjacent to the incision when the viewing member is disposed in overlying relation to the closure member; the closure member and viewing member are connected by an adhesive; a second protective member releasably connected to the side of the viewing member to be adhered to the skin, the second protective member being constructed from a substantially transparent material and being at least coextensive with the closure and viewing members and having a release coating thereon so that the protective member can be readily removed from the viewing member when the device is to be applied to an incision; and a tab portion formed on the first mentioned protective member projecting at an angle away from the viewing member to facilitate the removal of the first mentioned protective member from the viewing and closure members by a user wearing surgical gloves.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2000-05-19 | 2000-11-18 | 2001-05-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2004-05-19 | 2004-11-18 | 2005-05-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2008-05-19 | 2008-11-18 | 2009-05-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |