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ZipLine Medical
Zip Surgical Skin Closure
ziplinemedical.com
408-412-7228
FYI: It's not a staple, a
suture or a glue, so what
exactly is the Zip Surgical
Skin Closure? It's a
wound closure device
that combines the nonin-
vasive benefits of glue — via an advanced
hydrocolloid skin adhesive — with the
strength of traditional sutures or staples via
force-distribution technology and micro-
adjustable zip straps that look like tiny plas-
tic screws and can be twisted to approximate
the incision or wound, and readjusted as
needed. The surgeon places the Zip on one
end of the incision and pulls down toward
the other end as he presses the ladder-like
straps over the incision. He then trims off excess material, and tight-
ens the incision to the ideal placement and approximation. It's the
only device in the wound closure space that allows for the exposure of
the wound, says the company. Plus, for knee procedures, the Zip
extends with the incision during flexion, which provides the compres-
sion needed to maintain wound integrity during a patient's rehab or
normal daily movement, says the company.
