- Less scarring when compared to staples or sutures
- Enhances patient comfort and less chance of infection than with sutures or staples
- Fast application
- Comfortable to wear
- Helps to reduce likelihood of skin irritation
Trusted for their convenience, simplicity and non-invasive design, 3M™ Steri-Strip™ Reinforced Adhesive Skin Closures are the preferred choice in adhesive skin closures. Using sterile 3M™ Steri-Strip™ Reinforced Adhesive Skin Closures gives increased tensile strength to the wound, for reduced scarring from puncture marks or cross-hatching that occur when using by sutures or staples. Studies have shown that for clean contaminated and contaminated wounds, 3M™ Steri-Strip™ Adhesive Skin Closures are associated with a lower infection rate than for those closed with invasive sutures or staples.
Suggested Applications
- Providing wound support following early suture or staple removal
- Used in the closure of lacerations and surgical incisions
- Implanted infusion devices (ports)
- Operating Room
- Clinics and physician's offices