Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Microstructure-based systems, apparatus, and methods for wound closure
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Application No.: US15446999Application Date: 2017-03-01
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Publication No.: US10939912B2Publication Date: 2021-03-09
- Inventor: Cheuk Yin Paul Leung , Ronald J. Berenson
- Applicant: KitoTech Medical, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US WA Mercer Island
- Assignee: KitoTech Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee: KitoTech Medical, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Mercer Island
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: A61B17/08
- IPC: A61B17/08 ; A61B17/00

Abstract:
Systems, apparatus, and methods related to wound closure devices comprising one or more microstructures are described herein. In some embodiments, the wound closure devices include a backing and a microstructure array. The microstructure array may include a first portion, a second portion, and a bridge portion. The first portion and the second portion each include one or more microstructures configured to penetrate tissue. Additionally, the first portion and the second portion each include one or more expandable portions such that the wound closure device is configured to expand in length. The wound closure device is configured to grip tissue surrounding a wound to either close the wound or secure the tissue in place.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170333039A1 MICROSTRUCTURE-BASED SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR WOUND CLOSURE Public/Granted day:2017-11-23
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