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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2018
Applicant:
Smith & Nephew Plc, Watford, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Smith & Nephew PLC, Watford, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/02 (2006.01); A61F 13/00 (2006.01); A61M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 13/0216 (2013.01); A61F 13/00068 (2013.01); A61M 1/90 (2021.05); A61F 2013/00225 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00634 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1021 (2013.01);
Abstract
A negative pressure wound closure system and methods for using such a system are described. Preferred embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by utilizing a stabilizing structure that preferentially contracts to provide for movement of the tissue. Some embodiments may utilize a protective layer, such as a mesh or net layer, attached to a top surface of the stabilizing structure. The protective layer prevents a drape positioned over the stabilizing structure from being drawn into cells of the stabilizing structure, and permits visualization of the collapse of the cells.