What am I looking at?
Visual recognition
Single-use applicator containing 2-octyl cyanoacrylate that polymerizes into a thin glossy film over approximated skin edges.
18-03
Cyanoacrylate topical skin adhesive
Topical skin adhesive
Three-panel learning framework
Recognition, context, and distinction
What does it do, and where will I see it?
Use & procedural context
Provides superficial skin-edge approximation or reinforcement for small procedural incisions, port sites, and selected puncture sites by polymerizing into a protective topical adhesive film.
What most clearly distinguishes it from similar devices?
Key distinctions
Cyanoacrylate adhesive closes or reinforces superficial skin edges by forming a polymerized surface film, rather than approximating tissue with buried suture or a mechanical closure device.