Specifications
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Adhesive Type
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Acrylate
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Brand
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Steri-Strip™
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Condition
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Skin Closure
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Department
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Critical Care, Emergency, Intensive Care Unit, Labor & Delivery, Medical-Surgical, Operating Room-Surgery, Orthopedics, Pediatrics, Urgent Care, Wound Care
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Latex
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No
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NHS eClass Code
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EIR
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Overall Length (Metric)
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125 mm
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Overall Width (Metric)
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25 mm
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Packs per order unit
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1
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Product Type
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Skin Closures
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Skin Closure Condition Type
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Skin Laceration
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Sterile
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Yes
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Therapeutic Area and Conditions
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Elasticated Skin Closure Strips
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Product Details
- Designed to stretch with body movement for odema
- Superior cosmetic results compared to suturing, eliminating scarring due to cross-hatching39,40,41
- Enhanced patient comfort and less chance of infection than with sutures or staples⁴⁰’ ⁴¹
- Fast application
- Hypoallergenic
3M™ Steri-Strip™ Elastic Skin Closures are sterile, flexible skin closure strips that are made of a porous, non-woven elastic backing coated with a hypoallergenic adhesive.
An easy to use, flexible skin closure strip that may help reduce risk for infection as compared to sutures and staples due to its non-invasive design.
Suggested Applications
- For use in highly contoured areas or body areas of musculoskeletal movements, like joints.
- For use in areas where swelling, edema, hematomas, or bloating may occur.
- Providing wound support following early suture or staple removal.
- Emergency Departments
- Operating Theatres
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