Zip skin closure
Zip is a non-invasive skin closure device for incisions and lacerations. Unlike sutures and staples, Zip uses an isolation zone and dynamic compression technology to create a puncture-free skin closure. This reduces wound complications1,2, saving you cost and time.
Zip’s benefits aren’t only limited to healthcare providers. The non-invasive closure method also leads to greater patient satisfaction.6 This means less pain, a greater range of motion during recovery, and reduced scarring. 7,8
4x
faster
than sutures5
12x
stronger
than sutures9
2x
better4
cosmetic appearance
cosmetic appearance
Creates a better experience for you and your patients8
- Easier, faster, and less painful to apply and remove5
- Reduced scarring7
- Increased range of motion during recovery
Saves you cost and time
- Fewer wound complications1
- Reduced post-discharge cost3
- No added pathways for bacteria
- Carli A., Haas SB. Novel Non-Invasive Secure Skin Closure Following Total Knee Arthroplasty: Fewer Wound Complications & No Patient Home Care Visits Compares to Staples, Paper presented at ISTA; 1 Oct 2015; Vienna, Austria.
- Davis, A., et. al., Effect of Surgical Incision Closure Device on Skin Perfusion Following Total Ankle Arthroscopy, UF Health Poster Presentation at ACFAS, March 2017
- Alnachoukati O, Emerson R, Muraguri M (March 20,2019) Non-Invasive, Zip Type Skin Closure Device vs. Conventional Staples in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Which Method Holds Greater Potential for Bundled Payments?. Cures 11(3):e4281. DOI 10.7759/cureus.4281
- Tanaka, Y. et al. Randomized Study of a New Noninvasive Skin Closure Device for Use After Congenital Heart Operations. Ann Thorac Surg 2016.
- Goldman DS, Hammill E, Aasbo J, Storne E, Reddy S. Improvement in S-ICD Incision Closure Time and High Implanter Satisfaction Using a Novel Skin Closure Device. Scientific presentation given at Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society 2017 Meeting; Sep 16, 2017; Yokohama, Japan.
- Menkowitz B, Olivieri G, Belson O (January 19, 2020) Patient Satisfaction and Cosmetic Outcome in a Randomized, Prospective Study of Total Knee Arthroplasty Skin Closure Comparing Zip Surgical Skin Closure with Staples. Cureus 12(1): e6705. DOI 10.7759/cureus.6705
- Alnachoukati O, Emerson R, Muraguri M (March 20,2019) Non-Invasive, Zip Type Skin Closure Device vs. Conventional Staples in Total Knee Arthroplasty: Which Method Holds Greater Potential for Bundled Payments?. Cures 11(3):e4281. DOI 10.7759/cureus.4281
- Benner RW, Behrens JP. Poster Presentation: “A Novel Skin Closure Device for (Bilateral) Total Knee Arthroplasty: Randomized Controlled Trial vs. Staples.” Poster Presentation presented at American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons; Nov 3, 2017;
- Levi K, Ichiryu K, Kefel P, et al. (October 12, 2016) Mechanics of Wound Closure: Emerging Tape-Based Wound Closure Technology vs. Traditional Methods. Cureus 8(10); e827. DOI 10.7759/cureus.827