SURGICAL BANDAGE AND METHODS FOR TREATING OPEN WOUNDS

摘要

A wound treatment system having a surgical bandage for treating a wound is provided. The surgical bandage has a wound treatment portion for being placed over a wound and a source of flowable adhesive. A source of flowable adhesive is used to apply an adhesive to the wound treatment portion. The adhesive flows through at least one opening of the wound treatment portion of the surgical bandage to directly contact the wound. A method for treating an open wound is also provided. The method includes the steps of affixing one end of a bandage to one side of the open wound and then pulling one other end of the surgical bandage to substantially close the open wound under direct visualization . The other end of the surgical bandage is affixed to one other side of the now substantially closed wound, before dispensing an adhesive or other substance onto a central portion of the surgical bandage between the two ends of the bandage. The adhesive flows through at least one opening of the central portion to directly contact the now substantially closed wound.