Wound closure devices
US11617684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2205/3324
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A negative pressure wound closure devices, systems and methods. Embodiments of the invention facilitate closure of the wound by preferentially contracting under negative pressure to provide for movement of the surrounding tissues. Some embodiments may utilize a stabilizing structure with a plurality of cells configured to collapses more in the x-direction than in the y-direction.
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