Skin closure device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4526173
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06472053

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An improved skin closure device is disclosed which includes a pair of parallel members adapted to be positioned along either side of a wound to be closed. The device includes a plurality of pins associated with the parallel members for the purpose of urging the dermis on either side of the wound together, and an adhesive interface adapted to maintain the members in a firmly positioned orientation with respect to the epidermis in order to hold the epidermis on either side of the wound together. Some embodiments of the skin closure device of this invention include a housing adapted to lock the parallel members in place with respect to each other.

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KELLS MEDICAL INCORPORATEDA CORP OF DE BURR RIDGE IL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Sheehan, Joseph C M Burr Ridge, IL 6 882

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