Skin Closure Strips - Steri-Strip and Reinforced

Skin closure strips for sterile wound edge approximation - 3M Steri-Strip standard and Steri-Strip Reinforced in 1/8 x 3, 1/4 x 1.5, 1/4 x 3 and 1/2 x 4 inch sizes. Used as primary closure for minor lacerations in ED and urgent care, as adjunct reinforcement after suturing for surgical wounds, and for post-operative incision support after suture or staple removal. Sterile, ships within 24 hours. Wholesale case pricing for hospitals, surgery centers, urgent care and outpatient clinics.

Skin Closure Strips for Wound Edge Approximation

Skin closure strips are sterile adhesive strips applied across a wound to approximate wound edges and support primary intention healing. The 3M Steri-Strip platform is the most widely used skin closure strip line in US healthcare - used across emergency departments, urgent care, surgery centers, hospital surgical units and outpatient clinical settings for wound closure. The strips are used in three distinct clinical roles: as primary closure for minor lacerations where suturing is unnecessary or undesirable; as adjunct reinforcement applied across a sutured wound to distribute tension across the wound edges and reduce dehiscence risk; and as post-suture reinforcement applied after suture or staple removal to support continued wound edge approximation during the remodeling phase of healing.

Skin Closure Strip Products Available

• 3M Steri-Strip Standard - The catalog standard skin closure strip platform. Sterile adhesive strips for routine wound closure and reinforcement. Available in 1/8 x 3 inch (R1540, narrow for small wounds and fine application) and 1/4 x 1.5 inch (R1541, wider format for moderate wounds and post-suture reinforcement).
• 3M Steri-Strip Reinforced - Reinforced variant with embedded filaments for higher tensile strength in wounds under tension. Used for closures in anatomical sites with significant motion or tension where standard Steri-Strip may not provide adequate hold. Available in 1/4 x 3 inch (R1546) and 1/2 x 4 inch (R1547) sizes.
• Smith & Nephew skin closure strips - Alternative skin closure strip line in multiple sizes (#66002876, 66002878, 66002879, 66002880). Used as alternatives to the Steri-Strip platform where brand preference or formulary decisions favor a different supplier.

Skin Closure Strip Sizes and Applications

Standard vs Reinforced Steri-Strip

Standard Steri-Strip provides adequate hold for routine wound closure applications - minor lacerations in low-tension anatomical sites (face, scalp, torso, distal extremities), post-suture reinforcement on surgical wounds at low tension, and post-staple-removal reinforcement during the remodeling phase. Reinforced Steri-Strip adds embedded filaments to the adhesive backing, increasing tensile strength for applications where standard format may not hold adequately - wounds in anatomical sites with significant motion (across joints, on highly mobile soft tissue), longer surgical incisions where the closure must hold against post-operative tension, and chronic wounds where adjacent skin condition limits adhesive performance. The reinforced format is the OR and surgical specialty practice standard for closure reinforcement.

Clinical Settings and Use Patterns

• Emergency department - Skin closure strips are the high-volume primary closure product in ED laceration management - used for facial lacerations, small extremity lacerations and any laceration where suturing is unnecessary. Both standard and reinforced formats stocked.
• Urgent care and clinics - Similar use pattern to ED but lower per-encounter volume. Primary closure for minor lacerations.
• OR and surgery centers - Reinforced Steri-Strip applied across sutured surgical wounds at the close of the procedure for tension distribution. Standard format applied during post-operative dressing changes for continued reinforcement.
• Post-operative care - Standard Steri-Strip applied after suture or staple removal to support continued wound edge approximation during remodeling.
• Outpatient surgical follow-up - Continued reinforcement and replacement of post-operative Steri-Strips at scheduled follow-up visits.

Steri-Strip is among the highest-velocity wound care SKUs in US healthcare - consumed across ED, urgent care, OR, surgical specialty practices, post-operative units and outpatient clinics at volumes that justify case-level standing orders at almost any facility size. The four standard format and size combinations cover the great majority of clinical skin closure strip applications. Order at the best Wholesale Prices with MAP Medical.