Patent ID: 8764792

Claim:
A method for closing an open wound of predetermined length using a device comprised of a base having adhesive thereon and an edge, a plurality of spaced apart bridging links extending from said edge having adhesive on a portion thereof with tips thereof being substantially free from adhesive, and adhesive-free flexible means for linking the bridging links to the base, the method comprising: selecting a slightly longer length than said predetermined length of the wound for the length of the base of the device having a set of spaced apart bridging links; applying initially the edge of said slightly longer predetermined length of said base of the device onto a surface on one side of the wound, adjacent to a lip of the wound and substantially parallel to said lip of the wound while adhering the edge of said base to said surface, bringing said lip into substantially straight form and leaving a small distance between said edge of the base and said lip of the wound; unfolding the spaced apart bridging links from their storage position in which the bridging links are folded back over said base; applying the spaced apart bridging links across the opening of the wound to an opposite side of the wound; adjusting the positions of the spaced apart bridging links in order to close the wound, substantially having the opening of the wound crossed by said adhesive-free flexible means only, so that a small separation remains after the wound is closed; and adhering said spaced apart bridging links to a surface on the opposite side of the wound.