Covidien Curity Adhesive Wound Closure Strips

Description

Medtronic Covidien Curity Adhesive Wound Closure Strips are designed to help keep skin closed, allowing small wounds to heal naturally. They have conformable spun-bound nylon backing that allows increased freedom of movement, and helps minimize premature pop-off or formation of stress blisters. Features highly microporous backing which helps increased wound exposure to oxygen.

When to use Curity Adhesive Wound Closure Strips?

• Surgical incision closure
• Small skin tears
• Small breaks in the skin
• Wound reinforcement after suture or staple removal

Features of Covidien Curity Wound Closure Strips

• Tested and proven to not cause skin reactions with a wide range of human subjects
• Superior moisture vapor transmission provides minimal skin maceration
• Curl resistance after packaging removal facilitates easy application
• Unique adhesive formula keeps wound closed with movement, stretching, and skin expansion
• Minimal patient skin irritation

What to buy with Curity Wound Closure Strips

• AprilFresh Biological Odor Eliminator
• 3M Durapore Silk Cloth Hypoallergenic Tape
• Medtronic Surgipro II Reverse Cutting Monofilament Polypropylene Sutures with C-16 Needle

Contraindications:

Not indicated for use in closing any tissue other than skin

Precautions to take while using Covidien Curity Wound Closure Strips

• Be sure that the adhesive strip has enough room to stick on both sides of the wound
• Should be placed on clean and dry skin perpendicular to the length of the wound

Warnings:

The safety and effectiveness of has not been established on burn patients