bpositive Secure Wound Closure Strips

Description

Secure Wound Closure Strips

Intended Use

The intended use of this product is to help lacerations and surgical incisions heal by bringing the edges of the wound together to close. Our product may be used in conjunction with skin sutures and staples.

For best results, apply a waterproof dressing over the closure strips to protect your wound from water and bacteria. Do consult your healthcare professional for further instructions to successfully heal your wound or incision and reduce scaring.

Directions for Use

1. Clean and dry skin. If desired, a thin layer of Compound Benzoin Tincture may be applied to enhance strip adhesion.

2. Open package. Remove card and card end tab.

3. Grasp end of strip and lift strip straight upward from card.

4. When using as a skin closure device, without presence of skin suture or staple, appose skin edges using fingers or forceps. Place strips across wound, ensuring tensionless application.

5. Section larger wounds to distribute tension.

Space strips approximately 1⁄8 inch (3 mm) apart.

6.Additional closures may be applied parallel to the wound and approximately ½ inch (12 mm) from closure ends. This may reduce shear force beneath the strip ends.

Contraindications:

1. Where adhesion cannot be obtained. Potential causes of inadequate adhesion are presence of exudate, skin oils, moisture, or hair.

2. Infected wounds

3. Where the edges of the wound cannot be easily brought together so they are joined with fingers or forceps.

Warnings:

1. The development of postoperative oedema may cause skin shearing, skin blistering, which can impact tape adhesion and therefore ability to secure the skin in place

2. Application of an additional wound dressing over the strips may result in skin stripping upon removal.

3. As with all adhesive products applied to the skin, a small percentage of individuals may experience skin irritation, hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation following removal.

Precautions:

1. The skin should be clean, dry, and free of skin oils to assure good adhesion.

2. Do not apply skin closures under tension. Skin shearing, skin blistering, or loss of adhesion may result if excessive tension is applied.

Other Information

Supplied in individually packaged cards of sterile skin closures.

Store at room temperature. Avoid excessive heat or humidity.

Sterile unless envelope is damaged or opened.