Patent ID: 11918801
Assignee: VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A device, comprising:
a flexible carrier layer; and
a support member comprising a plurality of micro-protrusions extending therefrom, wherein:
the support member is at least partially integrated with the flexible carrier layer,
the flexible carrier layer is configured to cover at least a portion of a tissue,
the micro-protrusions are configured to mechanically interface with the tissue, and
the flexible carrier layer comprises a wrapping portion, the wrapping portion being configured as a self-closure mechanism for the device, wherein the wrapping portion is a flap without a separate mechanical element or a separate adhesive material configured to enable closure and sealing of the device, wherein the flexible carrier layer and the wrapping portion are a single sheet of material.