WoundZipper Earns Patent for Magnetic Non-Suture Wound Closure Device

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- WoundZipper^® is an innovative wound closure device, which incorporates magnets to effectively close wounds. Intended primarily for emergency department use, the device is designed by a board-certified emergency department physician, Dr. Moustafa H. Moustafa.

WoundZipper^® employs powerful, flexible magnets encased in a proprietary medical-grade coating, designed to adhere to each side of the wound using a hypoallergenic adhesive. The WoundZipper^® can be employed to close wounds in a fraction of the time required using conventional methods. Unlike sutures, staples, and steri strips, WoundZipper^® achieves uniform closure along the entire wound to speed healing and reduce scarring. It takes less than a minute to apply, does not require local anesthetic, and is painless.

"What I have witnessed in the emergency department many times is a couple with a small child who has a laceration that is bleeding," Dr. Moustafa said. "The child is upset, the parents are upset, but because it's not life-threatening, staff do not consider it a high priority. This results in frustration for all involved. I designed WoundZipper^® to offer an instant solution."

"WoundZipper^® makes the process of treating and healing a wound fast and effective and increases medical provider efficiency," Moustafa said. "The magnets are pre-aligned as part of the package unit. This provides instant wound approximation since the magnets are immediately attracted to each other as soon as the removable layer is taken away."

• Faster than staples or sutures.
• Less traumatic for infants and children. No painful injection.
• Easy to inspect the wound and reclose.
• Perfect for high anxiety emergencies.
• No disposable accessories.

As a new wound closure solution, WoundZipper^® has been selected for inclusion in the IncubatED program at the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) conference, Oct. 29-Nov. 1 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington D.C. The IncubatED program showcases incubator and/or early-stage healthcare products in the emergency department.

The intellectual property associated with WoundZipper^® is available for licensing. Visit www.woundzipper.com or watch this demonstration video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttyFIp6wbg

Note: November 8, 2016, the U.S. Patent Office granted United States Patent No. 9,486,217 and on July 4, 2017, Patent No. 9,693,776 B1 for the WoundZipper^®tm

The WoundZipper^® has not been cleared for commercialization in the United States.

SOURCE WoundZipper