Surgical incision and closure apparatus

摘要

An apparatus for closing a surgical incision comprises left and right base panels, a plurality of closure components, and a plurality of left and right axial supports coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components couple the left and right base panels to each other laterally and have left and right ends coupled to the respective base panels. The closure components are positioned laterally across the left and right panels, the left axial supports are disposed between pairs of left closure component ends, the right axial supports are disposed between pairs of right closure component ends, and the left and right axial supports are offset from one another such that a serpentine arrangement of consecutive closure components and axial supports is formed. The apparatus can be made of antimicrobial materials or materials impregnated with antimicrobial agents. A flexible adhesive cover can be provided over the apparatus when in use.

主权项

1. An incision closure apparatus comprising:
first and second base panels for being adhered to first and second sides of an incision or wound, respectively, each base panel comprising an upper surface, a tissue adherent lower surface, an outer lateral edge, and an inner lateral edge for placement adjacent the incision or wound; a plurality of lateral ties coupling the first and second base panels to one another; and at least one skirt coupled to one or more of the first base panel upper surface or the second base panel upper surface, the at least one skirt extending laterally beyond the outer lateral edge of the one or more of the first base panel upper surface or the second base panel upper surface, the at least one skirt having a tissue adherent lower surface, wherein the at least one skirt has greater compliance than a composite structure of the first and second base panels and the plurality of lateral ties for providing strain relief between exposed skin lateral of the at least one skirt and one or more of the first base panel or second base panel, as well as between skin covered by the first and second base panels and the tissue adherent lower surfaces of the first and second base panels.