Patents Assigned to Surgical Security, LLC
  • Patent number: 7972347
    Abstract: A device and technique for a sutureless wound closure, which limits the risks of rupture and scarring, is described. The device includes a one-piece surgical fastener generally shaped in a curve along the width of the surgical fastener. The fastener includes a tissue insertion tongue with a plurality of tissue attachment points for fixing the fastener to skin tissue. The fastener also includes a clasp for engaging an identical surgical fastener. The surgical fastener can also be a two-piece structure including a male connecting strap and a female connector. Both pieces include a tissue-connecting mechanism for fixing to skin tissue. The female connector includes an engagement clasp for securing the male connecting strap to the female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Surgical Security, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis D. Garvin, Jeffrey P. Wong