Package Quantity:503M Steri-Strip Adhesive Skin Closures (Reinforced) – 1/8″ x 3″ long – 5 strip envelope 3M Steri-Strip Adhesive Skin Closures (Reinforced) are sterile skin closure strips made of a porous, non-woven backing coated with a pressure-sensitive, hypoallergenic adhesive and reinforced with polyester filaments for added strength. Reinforced Steri-Strip skin closures provide general wound support for increased tensile strength and finer wound edge approximation. Product Benefits: Less pain during application for improved patient satisfaction and better cosmetic results than sutures or staples with less scarring Non-woven backing reinforced with polyester filaments for added strength gives confidence that the wound will stay closed and heal with greater strength Enhances patient comfort and less chance of infection than with sutures or staples Fast application Comfortable to wear Reduces likelihood of skin irritation Hypoallergenic. Product Applications: Providing wound support following early suture or staple removal Appropriate for low tension wounds. For use in the Emergency Department, Operating Rooms, Clinics, and Physician’s Offices, Same day surgery centers Product Specifics and Packaging: Strips are 1/8″ wide x 3″ long Packaged in the envelope containing 5 strips Single (1 each) envelope per Package Box of 50 packages (250 strips total)
Polyester filament reinforced for greater tensile strength
Use for primary, non-suture closures
5 tape closure strips per envelope
Greater resistance to infection
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