A SUTURE TIGHTENING DEVICE FOR CLOSING WOUNDS AND A METHOD FOR ITS USE

摘要

The present invention relates to a suture tightening wound closure device foruse on mammals including humans. This device is comprising a smooth suture (tobe sewn across an open wound through the skin and underlying tissue) and asuture loop tension means (for closing the wound). This tension means is bygrasping one end of the suture, and pulling back its second end, forming atensioned suture loop, enclosing the wound. Specifically, the device of thepresent invention is characterized by the tension means having a manualcontrol mechanism (for pulling or releasing said second end). The smoothsuture according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is asuture band, which is flexible for bending along its length and is resistantto bending along its width. The device of the present invention also relatesto embodiments having in addition a pair of suture supporting skin reinforcingmeans.