CPC A61M 1/90 (2021.05) [A61B 46/20 (2016.02); A61F 13/00068 (2013.01); A61F 13/0209 (2013.01); A61F 2013/00357 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. A wound closure device comprising a collapsible element configured to be placed over a wound, the collapsible element comprising:
a plurality of cells, wherein each of the plurality of cells comprises a top layer and a bottom layer, the plurality of cells arranged side-by-side;
wherein:
each cell comprises a hollow space enclosed by cell walls, the top layer, and the bottom layer, the hollow space configured to be filled with fluid; and
at least one of the plurality of cells has an interior space that is fluidically isolated from all other cells of the plurality of cells and is configured to selectively collapse so that the top layer collapses toward the bottom layer and thereby cause at least a portion of the collapsible element to collapse.
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