Less pain1, higher patient
satisfaction2 and less scarring1
Trade in sutures, staples and glue for Zip's non-invasive, puncture-free skin closure3.
Zip's technology is designed with you in mind – so you can heal more comfortably.
How Zip works
Unlike sutures and staples, Zip helps improve your experience by creating a puncture-free skin closure3.
Allowing for movement 1,2
But Zip’s unique, flexible design allows you to move more freely during recovery.
Isolating the incision
Zip holds the edges of an incision together with a gentle adhesive, allowing for less pain1, and uses plastic straps to keep the incision closed and protected – so you can focus on healing.
Benefits of Zip
Less pain, your gain
Significantly lower pain than staples4
It's designed with your comfort in mind.
Scar less, heal better
Significantly better cosmetic appearance
When it comes to scarring, you could call us minimalists. Zip helps minimize scarring, so you can say goodbye to "railroad" marks caused by staples and sutures1,5.
Stay strong
12x stronger than sutures
Zip offers 12x stronger protection than sutures6, allowing your incision to heal quickly and safely.
Get moving
Flexible design allows movement
Zip moves with you, so you can have a better range of motion during recovery1,4.
Zip in, bacteria out
Reduced risk of infection and complications
Zip lets you heal with reduced risk of infection and complications3,7. It's good for your peace of mind, and even better for your body.
Better outcomes = Happier patients
Increased patient satisfaction2
Zip feels better and has better cosmetic outcomes, so it's no wonder that patients like it more than staples or sutures.
Zip can help create a better patient experience.
Feels better
Because Zip is puncture-free, it's gentler on the incision from the get go, and less painful after surgery1.
Moves with you
Zip allows greater range of motion during healing¹, so you can recover confidently.
Removes with ease
Zip is less painful to remove than staples1,4 – and its non-invasive technology helps reduce the risk of infections and complications3,7.
Lets you feel like you again
With less scarring and better cosmetic outcomes than staples or sutures1,2,5,8, Zip lets you get back to focusing on the things you love instead of on how you look post-recovery.
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References:
- Benner RW, Behrens JP. A Novel Skin Closure Device for Total Knee Arthroplasty: Randomized Controlled Trial versus Staples. J Knee Surg. 2020 Nov;33(11):1116-1120. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1692628.
- Menkowitz B, Olivieri G, Belson O (January 19, 2020) Patient Satisfaction and Cosmetic Outcome in a Random-ized, Prospective Study of Total Knee Arthroplasty Skin Closure Comparing Zip Surgical Skin Closure with Staples. Cureus 12(1): e6705. DOI 10.7759/cureus.6705
- Safa B, Belson A, Meschter C, et al. (August 04, 2018) In Vivo Efficacy Study Showing Comparative Advantage of Bacterial Infection Prevention with Zip-type Skin Closure Device vs. Subcuticular Sutures. Cureus 10(8): e3102. doi:10.7759/cureus.31025.
- Ko, J. H., Yang, I. H., Ko, M. S., Kamolhuja, E. and Park, K. K. (2016), Do zip-type skin-closing devices show better wound status compared to conventional staple devices in total knee arthroplasty?. Int Wound J, 14: 250-254. doi:10.1111/iwj.12596
- Data on file
- Levi K, et al. Mechanics of Wound Closure: Emerging Tape-Based Wound Closure Technology vs. Traditional Methods. Muacevic A, Adler JR, eds. Cureus. 2016;8(10):e827. doi:10.7759/cureus.827.
- Carli AV, Spiro S, Barlow BT, Haas SB. Using a non-invasive secure skin closure following total knee arthroplasty leads to fewer wound complications and no patient home care visits compared to surgical staples. Knee. 2017 Oct;24(5):1221-1226. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2017.07.007.
- Tanaka Y, Miyamoto T, Naito Y, Yoshitake S, Sasahara A, Miyaji K. Randomized Study of a New Noninvasive Skin Closure Device for Use After Congenital Heart Operations. Ann Thorac Surg. 2016 Oct;102(4):1368-74. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.03.072. Epub 2016 Jun 1. PubMed PMID: 27261084
- 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.
*compared to staples
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