Paper Tape
Hypoallergenic. Gentle removal. For fragile or sensitive skin — elderly patients, long-term dialysis patients with fragile forearm skin.
Best for
Skin-friendly cannulation site coverage
Medical-grade surgical tapes for securing dressings, tubing and cannulation sites. Available in paper, silk, cloth and transparent variants — each suited to a different clinical application.
Different clinical tasks need different tapes. Fixing a bloodline needs tape that holds under tension; covering a cannulation site needs tape that comes off gently; dressing a fragile elderly patient's skin needs the mildest adhesive available. Kibellan stocks the range — you can order by type, not just "surgical tape".
Most dialysis units stock 2–3 of these. Hospital wards often stock all four.
Hypoallergenic. Gentle removal. For fragile or sensitive skin — elderly patients, long-term dialysis patients with fragile forearm skin.
The clinical standard. Secure fixation with clean removal. Comfortable on most skin types.
Heavy-duty. High-tack adhesive. Holds under tension and moisture. Stronger grip than silk or paper.
See-through backing allows visual monitoring of the wound site without removing the dressing. Water-resistant.
Dialysis patients have tape applied to the same small area of forearm skin 2–3 times a week, indefinitely. That's thousands of applications over a patient's lifetime on dialysis.
Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI) is a real clinical concern in dialysis — repetitive tape use on fragile skin causes tears, irritation and infection risk. Using the gentlest appropriate tape reduces this.
Kenya's warm climate and dialysis units' humidity mean tapes need moisture resistance to hold through a 4-hour session. Cloth and transparent tapes perform better here than paper tape.
Bloodline tubing pulls on the fixation point for the whole session. Cloth tape holds better than paper tape under sustained tension — reducing the risk of accidental needle dislodgement.
| Product Name | Medical Surgical Tapes |
|---|---|
| SKU Prefix | ST- (ST-PAPER · ST-SILK · ST-CLOTH · ST-TRANSPARENT) |
| Category | Consumables |
| Types Available | Paper · Silk · Cloth · Transparent |
| Standard Roll Widths | 1.25 cm · 2.5 cm · 5 cm (others on request) |
| Adhesive | Medical-grade, skin-safe |
| Applications | Dressing fixation · tubing fixation · cannulation site coverage · wound care |
| Storage | Cool, dry environment — keep rolls sealed until use |
| Unit of Measure | Roll (piece) |
| Availability | In Stock — Nationwide delivery |
| Bulk Pricing | Available for 100+ rolls (mixed types acceptable) |
We supply four main types: paper tape (hypoallergenic, gentle, for sensitive skin), silk tape (secure fixation with clean removal, standard clinical use), cloth tape (heavy-duty for tubing fixation and high-tension applications), and transparent tape (allows visual wound monitoring without removal). Most dialysis units stock at least two or three of these for different purposes.
Most units stock paper tape for sensitive-skin patients, silk or cloth tape for securing bloodline tubing, and transparent tape for cannulation site coverage where wound visibility is important. A mixed-tape order reduces the risk of running short of a specific type mid-week.
Dialysis patients have tape applied to the same small area of skin 2–3 times per week, indefinitely. Regular use of an inappropriate adhesive can cause skin breakdown, allergic contact dermatitis, or Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI). Choosing the right tape preserves the patient's skin integrity over years of treatment.
Yes. Medical surgical tapes use adhesives designed for skin contact — breathable, hypoallergenic, and formulated for clean removal without damaging the skin. Ordinary hardware-store adhesive tape is not manufactured to those standards and should never be used for wound dressing fixation, bloodline fixation, or any patient-contact application.
Yes. Institutional customers typically order a mix — for example, 20 rolls of paper tape, 30 rolls of silk tape and 10 rolls of transparent tape per order. Tell us the mix you need in the quote form and we'll prepare a single shipment with consolidated pricing.
Standard roll widths for dialysis use are 1.25cm, 2.5cm and 5cm. The narrower widths are used for cannulation site coverage and small dressing fixation; wider widths for securing bloodline tubing and larger dressings. Tell us your width preference per type in the enquiry.
Tell us which tape types, widths and quantities you need. We respond within 24 hours.
