Abstract
A system includes a surgical mesh having an upper side and a lower side, where the upper side includes a visual indicia pattern that extends longitudinally along the upper side, and the lower side is configured to adhere to a section of skin of a patient that surrounds a wound. The system further includes a topical skin adhesive configured to be applied to the upper side of the surgical mesh based on the visual indicia pattern. The topical skin adhesive is configured to cure within the surgical mesh to thereby form a protective layer over the wound.
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What is claimed is:
A system includes a surgical mesh having an upper side and a lower side, where the upper side includes a visual indicia pattern that extends longitudinally along the upper side, and the lower side is configured to adhere to a section of skin of a patient that surrounds a wound. The system further includes a topical skin adhesive configured to be applied to the upper side of the surgical mesh based on the visual indicia pattern. The topical skin adhesive is configured to cure within the surgical mesh to thereby form a protective layer over the wound.
Timeline
Filed
02/20/2026Published
06/25/2026Granted
Not AvailableIPC Codes(4)
A61L 15/58:Adhesives (electrically conductive adhesives for use in therapy or testing in vivo A61K 50/00)
A61F 2/00:Filters implantable into blood vessels; Prostheses, i.e. artificial substitutes or replacements for parts of the body; Appliances for connecting them with the body; Devices providing patency to, or preventing collapsing of, tubular structures of the body, e.g. stents (dental prostheses A61C 13/00; artificial kidneys A61M 1/14; artificial hearts A61M 60/00)
A61F 13/00:Bandages or dressings (radioactive dressings A61M 36/14); Absorbent pads