| Surgical Tape, also referred to as medical tape, is one | | | | torso or back; it can be used on fingers, knees, |
| of the most commonly used disposable medical | | | | shoulders, the face, the scalp, and anywhere else that |
| supplies on the market today. It is used by physicians | | | | it is needed. Surgeons are now exploring the use of |
| of all specialties, and even has some surprising | | | | certain types of surgical tape in place of sutures; in |
| non-medical uses as well. Its primary uses are to hold | | | | these cases, they close the wound with specially |
| bandages in place on wounds or surgical incisions, so | | | | designed tape, rather than using sutures, and they |
| that the wounds can be protected from infection while | | | | have found that this reduces the risk of superficial skin |
| they heal. The bandages help keep out bacteria and | | | | infections. Not all wounds or incisions can benefit from |
| other pathogens which could cause dangerous, | | | | this treatment, but it is providing an intriguing alternative |
| potentially deadly infections, and the surgical tape holds | | | | to the traditional use of sutures in some case. |
| the bandages in place. | | | | Medical tape, or surgical tape, is designed so that it is |
| Surgical tape is specifically designed to be breathable, | | | | easy to remove and does not leave much, if any, |
| so that air can circulate around the wound, which | | | | residue behind when it is removed. And in fact, this is |
| speeds healing. Surgical tape that is infused with zinc | | | | the reason why surgical tape is used in surprising |
| oxide can be used to speed healing; a surgeon or | | | | ways - as wrapping on various sports sticks such as |
| physician will decide when that's the best type to use. | | | | lacrosse sticks, baseball bats, and hockey sticks. Why? |
| This type of tape should be a staple in everybody's | | | | Because it is sturdy, high quality, and stays put where it |
| emergency first aid kit, and should be stored in a clean | | | | is supposed to - until it is removed, and then, it leaves |
| and sterile fashion until it is ready for use. | | | | behind little to no residue, so the user does not have to |
| It is designed so that it can be cut and trimmed, which | | | | spend a lot of time scraping away at sticky tape glue. |
| makes it ideal for use on wounds of all sizes and | | | | It's most common uses, of course, are still in medical |
| shapes on the body. It is not just used on traditional | | | | settings, whether it be in a home first aid kid or a |
| square bandages on easy to apply locations like the | | | | surgeon's or physician's practice. |