WOUND CLOSURE DEVICE

Brand	Owner (click to sort)	Address	Description
EPILOGUE	RAYCHEM CORPORATION	Menlo Park CA	wound closure device in the nature of a suture needle;
STITCH-AID	Obscure International	1541 N 30th St Galesburg MI 49053	Wound closure device, namely, wound dressings, bandages for skin wounds;
	Where the owner name is not linked, that owner no longer owns the brand

Technical Examples

A method of treating tissue damage comprises applying a negative pressure to a wound sufficient in time and magnitude to promote tissue migration and thus facilitate closure of the wound. The method is applicable to wounds, burns, infected wounds, and live tissue attachments. A wound treatment apparatus is provided in which a fluid impermeable wound cover is sealed over a wound site. A screen in the form of an open-cell foam screen or a rigid porous screen is placed beneath the wound cover over the wound. A vacuum pump supplies suction within the wound cover over the treatment site.