Patent ID: 7144412

Claim:
A method of closing a skin laceration wherein the laceration extends through the dermis and the subcutaneous fat layer comprising: (a) providing a suture including at least one gold thread and at least one bioabsorbable thread braided together; (b) inserting the suture into the dermis and through the subcutaneous fat layer on one side of the laceration; (c) inserting the suture at the base of the laceration; (d) inserting the suture through the subcutaneous fat layer and into the dermis on the other side of the laceration to form a loop under the skin; (e) repeating the steps (b)–(d) in another insertion 3 to 5 mm from the loop to close the laceration; and (f) tightening the suture line by applying tension to the loops to bring one side of the laceration into contact with the other side of the laceration.