Skin Closure Systems and Devices of Improved Flexibility and Stretchability for Bendable Joints

A device for skin closure, comprising

• a) an elastic flat flexible tape elongated along a longitudinal axis and having a lower side and an opposing upper side,
• b) said tape comprising a mesh substrate;
• said tape having a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least a portion of the lower side, further comprising:
• (i) a removable mask releasably disposed on said tape and having substantially same shape as said tape;
• (ii) said mask having a plurality of openings arranged side-by-side with spaces between said openings oriented across the longitudinal axis;
• and
• (iii) the mask further having one or more tabs configured for grasping for lift-off and removal of the mask.

A device for skin closure, comprising:

• a) an elastic flat flexible tape elongated along a longitudinal axis and having a lower side and an opposing upper side,
• b) said tape having a pressure sensitive adhesive on at least a portion of the lower side,
• c) said tape having a plurality of openings arranged side-by-side with spaces between said openings oriented across the longitudinal axis;
• and
• d) said openings further arranged above and below the longitudinal axis of said tape and separated by axial spacer areas with no openings overlapping said longitudinal axis, wherein the openings comprise a porous mesh and said axial spacer areas are non-porous.