New skin closure system facilitates wound healing after cardiovascular implantable electronic device surgery

Figure 1 Example of a Zip™ device placement. Reproduced with permission from http://www.ziplinemedical.com MA00XX REVA.

Figure 2 Zip™ applied on the wound after subcutaneous defibrillator replacement in the left anterior axillary area (A and B), wound healing after 14 d (C).

Figure 3 Zip™ applied on a wound with incomplete healing after transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement in a high risk patient (obese, diabetic, on hemodialysis) (A and B) and wound appearance after removal of the device (C).