Patent ID: 11872110
Assignee: SMITH & NEPHEW PLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A wound closure device, comprising:
a crescent-shaped clamping structure sized and configured to be positioned in or over a wound, the clamping structure having a first end, a second end, a length extending from the first end to the second end, a width transverse to the length extending along a central transverse axis of the clamping structure, and a height transverse to the length and the width, the clamping structure comprising:
a concave side and a convex side extending the length of the clamping structure from the first end to the second end, wherein the concave side is curved or bent concavely along a horizontal plane parallel to the length and width of the clamping structure, and wherein the convex side is opposite the concave side and curved or bent convexly along the horizontal plane;
a plurality of elongate strips extending the length of the clamping structure from the first end to the second end; and
a plurality of cells provided side-by-side in the horizontal plane, each cell defined by a plurality of walls, each cell having a top end and a bottom end with an opening extending through the top and bottom ends;

wherein the plurality of elongate strips are configured to increase curvature along the horizontal plane upon collapse of the plurality of cells such that the first end and the second end approach the central transverse axis and apply a clamping force to the wound.