Skin-closing tension device

A skin-closing tension device is a sterile, single-use tool designed to apply continuous mechanical tension to the edges of a wound or surgical site. It stretches the surrounding skin and subcutaneous tissue to generate additional tissue for wound closure when natural tissue margins are insufficient, serving as an alternative to skin grafting or flap surgery in certain clinical scenarios.

These devices are typically supplied as sterile, single-use systems and may consist of self-closing skin hooks with integrated tension lines or adjustable tension mechanisms. They are regulated as medical devices based on their intended use and mechanism of action, with classification determined by jurisdictional regulations according to risk profile, though specific class designations are not inherent to the category definition.