Patent ID: 11931040
Assignee: KITOTECH MEDICAL, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 9:
10. A method of applying a wound closure device, the method comprising:
attaching a first microstructure within a first portion of the wound closure device to a first side of a wound in a portion of skin of a patient;
stretching the wound closure device across the wound to a second side, wherein stretching the wound closure device applies a first tension to a first elastic portion coupled to the first microstructure within the first portion;
attaching a second microstructure within a second portion of the wound closure device to the second side of the wound; and
releasing, concurrently to attaching the second microstructure, the first tension on the first elastic portion to produce a second tension on the first elastic portion and a second elastic portion coupled to the second microstructure.