Abstract: A sutureless closure system having fabric backed plates positioned along the side edges of a wound. Arcuate shaped clips bridge the wound between plates. Each clip contains a downwardly extended pin at each end which penetrates the fabric, but not the skin, to form a secure anchor for the bridge. Each clip is further formed of a bendable material so that the chordal length of the bridge can be shortened in assembly to tighten the system.

Abstract: An inexpensive disposable hyperbaric treatment device that can be conveniently applied to any part of the body to treat skin disorders such as ulcers or the like. The device consists of a pliable adhesive backed pad having a central opening formed therein for framing the treatment region and a flaccid bag secured to the top surface of the pad that is adapted to receive a treatment gas under pressure. A collar is provided about the rim of the opening inside the bag so that the pressured gas acts against the pad to insure proper sealing at the opening.

Abstract: A retention system for safeguarding a surgical incision to prevent rupturing of the wound during healing wherein at least one pair of elongated retaining bars of similar design and constructuion are positioned on either side of the incision. The bars are cojoined by means of retension sutures embedded beneath the skin which pass transversely across the wound. Each bar consists of a relatively rigid top plate and a complimentary lower pad that is secured to the bottom surface of the plate and which is adapted to conform to the contour of the body. One or more pair of suture holes are spaced along the longitudinal axis of each bar with the spacing between the holes being substantially equal to the width of the bar at the contact surface whereby a relatively uniform holding pressure is evenly distributed over the entire contact region when the retention sutures are tied off.