Zip use cases
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November 16, 2020
Benefits of Zip
Learn about Zip’s many advantages over sutures and staples—less pain, a stronger hold, fewer complications and more—and you’ll understand why patients prefer it.
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November 9, 2020
Patient stories
When it comes to the Zip experience, real patients know it best. Find out what they’ve got to say about puncture-free skin closure.
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November 16, 2020
Patient resources
Equip yourself with the information you need to discuss Zip skin closure with your doctor.
1. 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.
2. Davis, A., et. al., Effect of Surgical Incision Closure De-vice on Skin Perfusion Following Total Ankle Arthroscopy, UF Health Poster Presentation at ACFAS, March 2017
7. Benner RW, Behrens JP. Poster Presentation: “A Novel Skin Closure Device for (Bilateral) Total Knee Arthroplasty: Randomized Controlled Trial vs. Staples.” Poster Presen-tation presented at American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons; Nov 3, 2017;
10. 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
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