3M Steri-Strip Reinforced Adhesive Skin Closures R1548

Short Description

3M Steri-Strip Reinforced Adhesive Skin Closures are sterile, breathable adhesive strips reinforced with polymer filaments for strong, reliable closure of incisions and skin lacerations.

Dosage Form

Adhesive skin closures

Introduction

3M Steri-Strip Reinforced Adhesive Skin Closures are the worldwide standard in adhesive skin closures, trusted for their convenience, simplicity, and non-invasive design. They are used in the closure of lacerations, surgical incisions, and following early suture/staple removal. This product provides wound support and increases the tensile strength of the wound, compared to sutures, and helps improve cosmetic outcomes.

Remove cross stays. Gently grasp and loosen ends Steri-Strip closure.Stabilize the skin with one finger. Remove Steri-Strip closure and slow towards wound, keeping it close to skin surface and pulled back over itself.Removing Steri-Strip closure at an angle will pull at the epidermis increasing risk of mechanical trauma.As the Steri-Strip closure is removed, continue moving finger as necessary, supporting newly exposed skin.When both sides of the Steri-Strip closure are completely loosened, lift strip up from center of wound

The Steri-Strip closure provides wound support and increases the tensile strength of the wound, compared to sutures, and helps improve cosmetic outcomes.