Patent ID: 8636763

Claim:
An interlaced two-component device for closing a laceration or incision, comprising: a) a first component comprising a first adhesive-backed anchoring member and a plurality of first connecting members extending from one edge thereof in a first direction wherein the plurality of first connecting members are strap-like such that the width of each of the first connecting members is greater than the thickness of each of the first connecting members; b) a second component comprising a second adhesive-backed anchoring member and a plurality of second connecting members extending from one edge thereof in a second direction generally opposite to the first direction, wherein the plurality of second connecting members are strap-like such that the width of each of the second connecting members is greater than the thickness of each of the second connecting members, and wherein the device further comprises a first pulling element attached to at least one of the plurality of first connecting members or one or more first connecting member extensions, and a second pulling element attached to at least one of the plurality of second connecting members or one or more second connecting member extensions; and c) means for attaching the plurality of first connecting members to the second anchoring member and means for attaching the plurality of second connecting members to the first anchoring member, the attachment of the connecting members to the anchoring members forming an attached portion and a single bridging portion of each individual connecting member of the plurality of connecting members, the attached portion of each connecting member being attached to an anchoring member, and the bridging portion of each connecting member having no apertures therein and spanning the over-laceration area between the first and second anchoring members, the average width of the bridging portion of each connecting member being less than the average width of the attached portion such that the plurality of first and second connecting members are sufficiently spaced-apart to facilitate fine adjustment of the first component relative to the second component in a direction parallel to the edge of the second component during closure of the wound or incision.