US 12,226,094 B2
Hemi-bridge and methods of manufacturing and using same
William Lear, Corvallis, OR (US); Daniel A Ladizinsky, Lake Oswego, OR (US); and Jennifer Akeroyd, Corvallis, OR (US)
Assigned to SUTUREGARD Medical Inc., Cypress, TX (US)
Filed by SUTUREGARD Medical Inc., Corvallis, OR (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/168,675.
Application 18/168,675 is a continuation of application No. 16/879,971, filed on May 21, 2020, granted, now 11,612,388.
Application 16/879,971 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/576,907, filed on Sep. 20, 2019, granted, now 10,702,262, issued on Jul. 7, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/876,849, filed on Jul. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0190260 A1, Jun. 22, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/0466 (2013.01) 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of closing a wound, comprising:
providing a first bridging portion comprising a first insert having at least one first eyelet, and a first upper layer of material at least partially disposed over the first insert, and a first lower layer of material disposed below the first insert, the first lower layer of material having an adhesive disposed on a first lower surface, wherein the first insert, the first upper layer and the first lower layer form three zones of differing elasticity including a first zone, a second zone and a third zone, the first lower layer extending across each of the first zone, the second zone and the third zone, the first upper layer being disposed in only the first zone and the second zone, and the first insert being disposed in only the first zone.