Patent ID: 7316705

Claim:
A method of sealing a wound, the method comprising the steps of: providing a wound approximation device, the device comprising a resilient sheet and an opening, wherein a portion of the resilient sheet adjacent to the opening comprises a substance which does not form a strong bond with a cyanoacrylate wound-sealing adhesive; applying tension to the resilient sheet whereby the opening is enlarged to a sufficient size such that it may surround a skin wound and expose a margin of skin surrounding the wound; pressing the resilient sheet under tension against the skin to form a bond to the skin, such that the opening surrounds the skin wound and exposes a margin of skin surrounding the wound; releasing the tension in the resilient sheet, whereby the wound is approximated; applying a cyanoacrylate wound-sealing adhesive to the approximated wound; and removing the wound approximation device from the skin, whereby the approximated wound is sealed.