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1. A wound closure device for closing a surgical wound, the device comprising:
at least one compressive clip for applying pressure to a patient's tissue, the clip comprising: a first clamping arm and a second clamping arm, each of the first and second clamping arms having a proximal first end, an opposing distal second end and a sidewall extending therebetween, the distal second end of each of the first and second clamping arms being configured to contact the patient's tissue; an internal cavity formed between the first and second clamping arms; and a flexible bar maintained in the internal cavity between the first and second clamping arms, the clip having a first position in which the proximal first ends of the first and second clamping arms partially engage or do not engage each other and a second position in which the proximal first ends of the first and second clamping arms are directly and pivotally connected with each other, wherein, in the first position of the clip, the flexible bar has a generally linear cross-sectional profile, and wherein, in the second position of the clip, the flexible bar has a first, generally arcuate cross-sectional profile and a compressive force is generated at the proximal first ends of the first and second clamping arms, the generated compressive force being transferred through the first and second clamping arms to the distal second ends thereof. |
