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

Claim 24:
25. A method of closing a wound after limb amputation, comprising:
providing a crescent-shaped clamping structure having a first end and a second end;
inserting a tissue protection layer over the wound;
placing a bottom layer of foam over the wound;
placing the clamping structure in or over the wound wherein a length of the clamping structure is aligned perpendicular to an opening of the wound;
covering the clamping structure with at least one drape sealed to skin surrounding the wound; and
applying negative pressure through the at least one drape to the wound via a source of negative pressure, wherein the application of negative pressure causes the clamping structure to collapse along a horizontal plane parallel to the length of the clamping structure and to a width of the clamping structure such that the first end and the second end approach one another.