Wound closure system

Abstract

A wound closure system includes a device having a first main body and a second main body. Each of the first main body and the second main body has an adhesive backing. The first main body is coupled to the second main body by an adjustable connector. The adjustable connector is permitted to move in a single direction. In the event of an injury, the first and second main bodies are placed on opposite sides of a wound and are then pulled together, thereby sealing the wound.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wound closure device comprising:
 a first main body and a second main body, the first main body spaced apart from the second main body, and each of the first main body and the second main body having an adhesive backing, wherein each of the first main body and the second main body has a first portion and a second portion and the first portion is formed from a rigid or semi-rigid thermoplastic material, and the second portion is formed from a flexible plastic or rubber material; and   an adjustable connector coupling the first main body to the second main body, the first main body having a first angled wall and the second main body having a second angled wall,   wherein the first angled wall and the second angled wall are oriented so that a movement of the first main body toward the second main body by the adjustable connector in operation results in a downward force being applied to the first main body and the second main body.   
     
     
         2 . The wound closure device of  claim 1 , wherein an outer surface of the first angled wall of the first main body faces an outer surface of the second angled wall of the second main body. 
     
     
         3 . The wound closure device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a knob and a grasping mechanism disposed on the adjustable connector. 
     
     
         4 . The wound closure device of  claim 1 , wherein the first main body and second main body are configured to receive staples. 
     
     
         5 . The wound closure device of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion is secured to the second portion. 
     
     
         6 . The wound closure device of  claim 1 , wherein the second portion is formed from foam rubber. 
     
     
         7 . The wound closure device of  claim 1 , further comprising a unidirectional structure the unidirectional structure permitting the adjustable connector to be pulled in only a single direction. 
     
     
         8 . The wound closure device of  claim 7 , wherein the adjustable connector is a cord and the unidirectional structure is a knot. 
     
     
         9 . The wound closure device of  claim 8 , wherein the knot is a slip knot or a uni-slip knot. 
     
     
         10 . The wound closure device of  claim 7 , wherein the adjustable connector is a cord, and the unidirectional structure is a closure mechanism including a body having a central hole and angled teeth. 
     
     
         11 . The wound closure device of  claim 7 , wherein the adjustable connector is a bulbed cord, and the unidirectional structure is a body with protrusions that permit bulbs of the bulbed cord to only travel through the body in the single direction. 
     
     
         12 . The wound closure device of  claim 7 , further comprising a single closure or pull line connected to each of the adjustable connectors for operating the wound closure devices simultaneously. 
     
     
         13 . The wound closure device of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a knob and a grasping mechanism disposed on the adjustable connector. 
     
     
         14 . A wound closure system comprising a plurality of wound closure devices, wherein each of the wound closure devices comprises:
 a first main body and a second main body, the first main body spaced apart from the second main body, and each of the first main body and the second main body having an adhesive backing, wherein each of the first main body and the second main body has a first portion and a second portion and the first portion is formed from a rigid or semi-rigid thermoplastic material, and the second portion is formed from a flexible plastic or rubber material; and   an adjustable connector coupling the first main body to the second main body, the first main body having a first angled wall and the second main body having a second angled wall, wherein the first angled wall and the second angled wall are oriented so that a movement of the first main body toward the second main body by the adjustable connector in operation results in a downward force being applied to the first main body and the second main body.   
     
     
         15 . The wound closure system of  claim 14 , further comprising a plurality of the wound closure devices configured to be arranged along a length of a wound. 
     
     
         16 . The wound closure system of  claim 14 , further comprising at least one of a knob and a grasping mechanism configured to be disposed on the adjustable connector. 
     
     
         17 . A kit for a wound closure device comprising:
 a first main body having a first adhesive backing and a first angled wall;   a second main body having a second adhesive backing and a second angled wall, wherein each of the first main body and the second main body has a first portion and a second portion and the first portion is formed from a rigid or semi-rigid thermoplastic material, and the second portion is formed from a flexible plastic or rubber material; and   an adjustable connector configured to couple the first main body to the second main body, with the first main body spaced apart from the second main body, and the first main body having a first angled wall and the second main body having a second angled wall, wherein the first angled wall and the second angled wall are oriented so that a movement of the first main body toward the second main body by the adjustable connector in operation results in a downward force being applied to the first main body and the second main body.   
     
     
         18 . The kit of  claim 17 , further comprising a unidirectional structure configured to be disposed on the first main body. 
     
     
         19 . The kit of  claim 18 , wherein the adjustable connector is a cord, and the unidirectional structure is a knot. 
     
     
         20 . The kit of  claim 18 , wherein the adjustable connector is a bulbed cord, and the unidirectional structure is a body with protrusions that permit bulbs of the bulbed cord to only travel through the body in a single direction.