INSTRUMENTED WOUND CLOSURE DEVICE

A wound or incision closure apparatus comprises a first and second panel. Each of the panels comprises a bottom adhesive layer, a medial substrate layer, and an upper load distribution layer which connect the two panels. A sensory or therapeutic element is disposed adjacent, within, or between two o...

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Hauptverfasser: STORNE, Eric, SCHAER, Alan, DRISCOLL, Edward C. Jr, BELSON, Amir
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A wound or incision closure apparatus comprises a first and second panel. Each of the panels comprises a bottom adhesive layer, a medial substrate layer, and an upper load distribution layer which connect the two panels. A sensory or therapeutic element is disposed adjacent, within, or between two or more of the layers. The sensory or therapeutic element can provide sensing and/or therapy for the incision and/or monitor the incision so that the therapy can be customized and updated.