Inventors:
Hooman Soltanian - Chagrin Falls OH, US
Assignee:
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND - Cleveland OH
International Classification:
A61B 17/064
Abstract:
A novel system for securing a material to tissue is disclosed. The system may include a body and a plurality of engagement members extending from the body. The engagement members may be adapted to at least partially traverse the material, and each engagement member may include a support at least partially traversing the material and at least one securing member extending from the support and adapted to engage the tissue. The system may be useful for facilitating wound healing by maintaining contact between tissue and a material, such as a skin graft, during healing.