Patent ID: 8469996
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A prosthesis for bridging a gap of an incision, the incision traversing through a skin layer of a living organism for exposing an interior organ, the incision defining a first edge and an opposite edge, an internal pressure preventing the first edge and the opposite edge from mating together, the prosthesis comprising: a first sheet defining a smooth bottom surface and a loop top surface; a first suture securing said first sheet to the first edge of the incision with said smooth bottom surface facing the interior organ and said loop top surface facing the incision; a second sheet defining a hook bottom surface and a smooth top surface; an opposite suture securing second sheet to the opposite edge of the incision with said hook bottom surface facing the interior organ and said smooth top surface facing the incision; said loop top surface of said first sheet engaging with said hook bottom surface of said second sheet for defining a first external closure sheet extending between the first edge and the opposite edge of the incision and temporarily covering the interior organ; said first temporary closure sheet defining a first dimension; said first temporary closure sheet disengaging only upon applying a first vertical force to said second sheet for exposing the interior organ; said loop top surface of said first sheet reengaging with said hook bottom surface of said second sheet after trimming said first sheet and said second sheet for defining a second external closure sheet extending between the first edge and the opposite edge of the incision and temporarily covering the interior organ; said second external closure sheet defining a second dimension; said second dimension being less than said first dimension from a reduction of the internal pressure allowing the first edge and the opposite edge to converge; and said second external closure sheet disengaging only upon applying a second vertical force to said second sheet.