Incision Isolation Zone
During post-operative recovery, patient movement can cause tension to pull on the incision and disrupt healing.
The force distribution mechanism of the Zip also acts as a scaffold or cage around the incision, isolating and protecting the incision from these forces.
An in-vivo study suggested that the Zip protects the incision from distraction forces several times better than a traditional running subcuticular suture. Since mechanical tension is a key contributor to scarring, it makes sense to use a wound closure that not only provides effective closure, but isolates the wound from tension.