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1. A wound closure device for closing a wound gap defined by at least two tissue segments, comprising:
a tubular collapsible member defining a proximal and distal end, a longitudinal axis, and a hollow bore extending along the longitudinal axis between the proximal and distal ends; tissue engaging structure supported on an outer wall of the tubular collapsible member positioned to engage the at least two tissue segments; wherein the tubular collapsible member defines a first configuration in which the hollow bore is open and a second configuration in which the hollow bore is substantially closed, the tubular collapsible member being selectively movable from the first configuration to the second configuration to draw the at least two tissue segments towards each other such that the wound gap is substantially closed. |
