preferred embodiments, a first release liner, which protects the wound edge, is removed first during the application process. In this way, a portion of the wound edge can be adhered to the skin while leaving a protected portion of the anchoring member which can be held (e.g., in a gloved hand) without the device adhering to the fingers of the user. Once the wound edge has been applied, the second release liner can be removed to fully secure the anchoring member. Preferred release liner stock includes paper, cardboard or polymeric sheet stock. The use of a plurality of release liners in connection with the adhesive associated with the elongated connectors is less important as extensions of the elongated connectors and pulling elements are provided "adhesive-free" in preferred embodiments. To minimize confusion for new users of the device of the present disclosure, the release liners may also be coded. Release liner colors or printed indicia on the release liner are examples of coding enabling a user to readily identify the order of release liner removal. 

As discussed above, the film or sheet stock used to manufacture the first and second components of the device of the present disclosure can be, and preferably are, extremely thin. When applying an anchoring member produced from such thin stock next to a laceration or incision, it is easy to imagine difficulties associated with wrinkling and overlapping of edges, inadvertent or incorrectly positioned initial contact, etc. The release liners employed in connection with the device can provide substantial aid in working with the device, particularly a device produced from thin sheet stock, if properly selected. For example, if two release liners are used to protect the adhesive-backed surface of an anchoring member, the characteristics of the release liner protecting the wound edge of the anchoring member is far less important than the characteristics of the later-removed, second release liner protecting the adhesive-backed anchoring member. If, for example, a semi-rigid second release liner is employed, this will enable more precise placement of the wound edge of the adhesive-backed anchoring member. 

• Alternative Stock 

The embodiments of the device discussed above comprise first and second components which are monolithic in nature. That is, the first component (which includes an anchoring member and one or more elongated connectors) is produced from a single sheet of stock material without joints or seams. The same statement applies to the second component. In an alternative embodiment, the first and second components are not monolithic in nature. This alternative embodiment is based on the recognition that the desired physical properties of the anchoring members and the elongated connectors are not, in every instance, identical. For example, a degree of elasticity is a desirable feature in an anchoring member when applied, for 

