A device suitable for use in closing an incision in a body in connection with autopsy and a method for closing such incision

A device (1) suitable for use in closing an incision in a body in connection with autopsy comprises at least one flexible sheet of material (2) with two rows of mutually cooperating closing means (7, 8) being present on each side of the incision trace and allowing the incision to be made after adhesive attachment of the device to the body. The sheet of material (2) comprises a portion (C) with an outwardly extending flap portion (19, 20) on each side of a line corresponding to the centre line of the body, and a portion (B), the side lines of which substantially converge towards the line corresponding to the centre line of the body in direction towards the neck portion (C). After closing of an incision by means of the device a further sheet of material may possibly be adhesively attached for covering the incision area and possibly the closing means.