Radially tensioned wound or skin treatment devices and methods
US10213350B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F13/01038
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Devices, kits and methods described herein may be for treatment to skin, including but not limited to wound healing, the treatment, amelioration, and/or prevention of scars or keloids. An applicator and/or tensioning device may be used to apply a dressing to a subject. The applicator and/or tensioning device applies and/or maintains a strain in an elastic dressing, wherein at least some of the strain is out-of-plane or at a non-orthogonal, non-parallel and non-aligned orientation to other strains in the dressing.
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