From post-surgical wounds to simple lacerations
SYLKE® has you covered.
Every year, millions of patients suffer from complications due to reactions from wound closures and dressings made from synthetic meshes, paper tapes, and surgical adhesives.
At SYLKE® we’re developing need-based innovations to address these issues by combining decades of research with one of the most gentle, hypoallergenic materials on the planet.
SYLKE® truly is a "wound closure without compromise."
SYLKE® Adhesive Wound Closure
“All-In-One” system provides wound closure strength AND wound dressing protection.
Silk Fibroin Technology
Created with 99.99% purified silk fibroin, a hypoallergenic bioprotein that enhances wound healing.
Flexible and Breathable
The mesh design contours over irregular and mobile wound surfaces and allows oxygen and exudate transfer to aid wound healing.
Offload Tension
Strong but gentle adhesive holds wound edges closed for 2 weeks to improve cosmetic outcomes.
Water Resistant
Two-week wear time through normal bathing routines.
The SYLKE® Difference
SYLKE® was designed with healing in mind, protecting the body’s first line of defense against infection, the skin. By combining one of the oldest biomaterials in wound healing with modern science and technology, SYLKE® looks to nature to promote complication free wound healing.
42%
of patients experience a medical adhesive related skin injury (MARSI) from the current standard of care in wound closures and dressings. MARSI can delay wound healing, cause scarring and increase the risk of infection.
The Secret is in the Silk
Learn more about the materialsSYLKE® is the only post-surgical wound closure made with silk fibroin, a naturally hypoallergenic material that is strong, flexible and clinically researched to aid in wound healing.
Easy to Apply & Remove
Applies in seconds and lasts for weeks. Sylke® was invented by physicians to be used in the Hospital, ASC, doctor’s office, and at home.
View instructions for use (IFU)Supported by Clinical Data
Silk Bioprotein as a Novel Surgical-Site Wound Dressing
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SylkeMD® antimicrobial technology resists microbe growth to protect the garments that protect you.
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