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3M™ Steri-Strip™ Adhesive Skin Closures.

Fast. Simple. Closure.

 

3M™ Steri-Strip™ Adhesive Skin Closures help to improve cosmetic outcomes when used to replace staples or sutures. ¹,6,7,8,9 Similarly, wounds supported with these closures are less visible after early staple or suture removal. 10

3M™ Steri-Strip™ Elastic Skin Closures are sterile, flexible skin closure strips that are made of a porous, no-woven elastic backing coated with a hypoallergenic adhesive.

They hold firmly in place and are breathable for greater comfort.

  • Comfortable, stays in place despite movement, helps prevent maceration.
  • Less scarring when compared to staples or sutures.
  • Enhanced patient comfort and less chance of infection than with sutures or staples
  • Fast application
  • Reduces likelihood of skin irritation

 

Code Description Size Packaging Colour
3MR1540 5 strips/envelope 3mm x 75mm 50 Env/Box
4 Boxes/Case		 Purple
3MR1541 3 strips/envelope 6mm x 75mm 50 Env/Box
4 Boxes/Case		 Red
3MR1542 6 strips/envelope 6mm x 38mm 50 Env/Box
4 Boxes/Case		 Green
3MR1546 10 strips/envelope 6mm x 100mm 50 Env/Box
4 Boxes/Case		 Orange
3MR1547 6 strips/envelope 12mm x 100mm 50 Env/Box
4 Boxes/Case		 Blue
3M1548 4 strips/envelope 25mm x 125mm 25 Env/Box
4 Boxes/Case		 Yellow

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3M™ Steri-Strip™ Adhesive Skin Closures, 3mm x 75mm White- Box/50

3M™ Steri-Strip™ Adhesive Skin Closures, 3mm x 75mm White- Box/50

3M™ Steri-Strip™ Adhesive Skin Closures, 6mm x 75mm White- BOX/50

3M™ Steri-Strip™ Adhesive Skin Closures, 6mm x 75mm White- BOX/50

3M™ Steri-Strip™ Adhesive Skin Closures, 6mm x 38mm White- Box/50

3M™ Steri-Strip™ Adhesive Skin Closures, 6mm x 38mm White- Box/50

Steri-Strip 6mm x 100mm 50 x 10's

Steri-Strip 6mm x 100mm 50 x 10's

3M™ Steri-Strip™ 12mm x 100mm - Box/50

3M™ Steri-Strip™ 12mm x 100mm - Box/50

Steri-Strip 25mm x 125mm 25x 4's

Steri-Strip 25mm x 125mm 25x 4's

References

1. Pepicello J, Yavorek H. Five year experience with tape closure of abdominal wounds. Surg. Gynecol. Obstet. 1989;169:310-314.


6. Conolly WB, Hunt TK, Zederfeldt B, Cafferata HT, Dunphy JE. Clinical comparison of surgical wounds closed by suture and adhesive tapes. Am. J. Surg.1969;117(3):318-322.

7. O’Leary DP, Clover AJ, Galbraith JG, Mushtaq M, Shafiq A, Redmond HP. Adhesive strip wound closure after thyroidectomy/parathyroidectomy: aprospective, randomized controlled trial. Surgery. 2013;153(3):408-412.

8. Romero P, Frongia G, Wingerter S, Holland-Cunz S. Prospective, randomized, controlled trial comparing a tissue adhesive (Dermabond) with adhesive strips (Steri-Strips) for the closure of laparoscopic trocar wounds in children. Eur. J. Pediatr. Surg. 2011;21(3):159-162.

9. DePaulis J. A critical study of causes of the problems encountered in a series of 350 skin incisions closed by means of adhesive strips. Am. J. Surg. 1967;113:469-471.

10. Traub AC, Quattlebaum FW: Early staple removal and replacement by skin tapes. Contemporary Surgery, Vol 18, 1981