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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2025
Filed:
May. 12, 2023
Ethicon, Inc., Raritan, NJ (US);
Julian Quintero, Flemington, NJ (US);
Ethicon, Inc., Raritan, NJ (US);
Abstract
A wound closure device and a method of its use are disclosed. The wound closure device comprises a wound closure strip, the wound closure strip comprising a wound-facing side and a top side, the wound-facing side comprises an adhesive applied over at least a portion of the wound facing side of the wound closure strip and a non-symmetric, two-part release liner assembly detachably adhered to the adhesive, the release liner assembly comprising a first section and a second section with the second section comprising a wound closure strip-free portion forming a tab. In an alternate embodiment, the device is multi-segmented and the wound closure strip may be coextensive with the release liner assembly.