Interesting idea really. One of those 'how come no one tried this a long time ago' things.
The TopClosure® System, an innovative new technology created for skin stretching and secure wound closure, is a simple yet creative and effective manner of treating diverse and complex skin wounds such as post traumatic, surgical, acute and chronic skin wounds, which do not respond to conventional wound care.
The managment of most complex wounds requires surgery as a final solution. The TopClosure® System offers a new approach for treating such wounds through both invasive and non-invasive applications.
The TopClosure® System can be applied non-invasively by adherence to the skin, using a bio-compatible hypoallergenic tape, prior to or following surgery.
Prior to any surgical procedure during which direct skin closure is anticipated to take place under excessive tension, the system is used to temporarily stretch skin tissues. The system may serve as an external skin-stretching device avoiding the need for tissue expanders, providing a non-invasive means of tissue expansion and resulting in less damage to the skin. This application aids the simple closure and fast healing of complex skin wounds. Gradual expansion of the surrounding tissues enables easy and safe wound closure and results in a narrower and more aesthetic scar.
The TopClosure® System is applied to secure wound closure following surgery, where the skin was closed under tension. By distributing the stress more evenly around the closed wound and away from the wound's edges, tension on the scar can be reduced or totally eliminated, thus improving the quality and the aesthetics of the scar.
The TopClosure® System can also be attached to the skin during surgery invasively, using staples, sutures, K-wires or a combination of the above. When wound edges are under significant tension preventing primary closure, the system serves as a substitute for tension sutures and for the gradual approximation of wound edges. Due to the ease of strap detachment, the TopClosure® System can provide an ideal solution for temporary closure of wounds that require reoperation for 'a second look'.
Additionally, the TopClosure® System can be applied simultaneously with regulated negative pressure treatment, to promote the healing process for chronic and acute wounds.
The use of this unique new system is easy, safe and leads to excellent results. Surgeons will find this application to be extremely helpful when managing simple and complex wounds.
