Surgical Bandage & Methods for Treating Open Wounds

Abstract

A surgical bandage for treating a wound that allows various fluids or fluid-like substances including cyanoacrylate adhesives to be applied. The surgical bandage has a wound treatment portion for being placed over a wound and a place for a flowable cyanoacrylate adhesive or any other fluid or fluid-like substance to be applied to the underlying would (laceration, surgical incision or other tissue separation). A source is used to apply the cyanoacrylate or other fluid to the wound treatment portion flowing through at least one opening of the wound treatment portion to the underlying wound and its surrounding area either by direct application or from a non-contact distance. The surgical bandage allows for direct visualization before, during, and after its application. The surgical bandage allows for removal of blood or any fluid that may be present in, on, or around the wound by blotting or wiping.

1 . A surgical bandage comprising: 
 a netting member having a plurality of openings for permitting two way passage of fluids through the surgical bandage, wherein the plurality of openings provide for visualization of the wound; and    at least two members connected to the netting member and being coplanar with the netting member, the least two members having means for substantially closing the open wound by applying a force to at least one edge of the open wound means for securing the netting member over the closed wound, wherein the plurality of openings permit blood and other fluids from the wound to flow through the surgical bandage, and wherein fluid applied form one side of the netting member opposite the wound flows through the plurality of openings and directly contacts the closed wound and surrounding areas on the other side of the netting member, wherein said bandage further comprises means for detaching the at least two members.    
   
   
       2 . The surgical bandage of  claim 1 , wherein said means for detaching the at least two members includes pull tabs.  
   
   
       3 . The surgical bandage of  claim 1 , wherein said means for detaching the at least two members includes perforations.  
   
   
       4 . The surgical bandage of  claim 1 , wherein said means for detaching the at least two members further includes creases.  
   
   
       5 . A surgical bandage comprising: 
 a segment having means for allowing fluid to flow from one side of the surgical bandage to an opposite side of the surgical bandage; and    at least two members connected to the segment and being coplanar with the segment, the at least two members not allowing a fluid to flow therethrough and having means for substantially closing an open wound by applying force to at least one edge of the open wound and for securing the segment over the wound, wherein fluid applied from one side of the segment opposite the wound is unobstructed by the means for allowing a fluid to flow therethrough and directly contact the wound on another side of the segment; wherein said bandage further comprises means for detaching the at least two members.    
   
   
       6 . The surgical bandage of  claim 5 , wherein said means for detaching the at least two members includes pull tabs.  
   
   
       7 . The surgical bandage of  claim 5 , wherein said means for detaching the at least two members includes perforations.  
   
   
       8 . The surgical bandage of  claim 5 , wherein said means for detaching the at least two members further includes creases.