- Provides a waterproof, sterile barrier to external contaminants including liquids, bacteria and viruses*.
- Gentle to the skin, yet holds catheters and other devices in place.
- Hypoenic and not made with natural rubber latex.
- Dressing is conformable and flexes with skin for greater patient comfort.
- Unique shapes and designs for both I.V. and wound needs.
- The hydrophilic nature of Tegaderm(TM) HP (holding power) Film adhesive on the sacral shaped dressing makes it more adherent in moist conditions..
- Tegaderm Film, with the "frame" delivery system, allows maximum versatility as it can be cut to any shape and size..
- Dressings conform to the body and flex with skin for greater patient comfort..
- Transparent dressings allow easy monitoring of wounds without the need to remove the dressing..
Product Description
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3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressings can be used to cover and
protect catheter sites and wounds, to maintain a moist
environment for wound healing, and to secure devices to the skin.
Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressings are made with a thin,
semi-permeable film that enables long wear time and full site
visibility to minimize unnecessary dressing changes. Catalog code
1628 is 6 inch x 8 inch (15 cm x 20 cm), 10 EA/box, 8 boxes/case.
From the Manufacturer
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3M™Tegaderm™ Transparent Film Dressing Frame Style 1628 is a
transparent film dressing designed for protecting skin and wound
sites, and securing devices to skin, even in the presence of
moderate as of moisture. The dressing consists of a thin
film backing with a non-latex, hypoenic adhesive. It is
breathable, allowing good oxygen and moisture vapor exchange. It
is also waterproof and impermeable to liquids, bacteria, and
viruses.* Tegaderm™ Transparent Film Dressing, with the frame
delivery system, allows maximum versatility as it can be cut to
any shape and size. Dressing conforms to the body and flexes with
skin, offering increased patient comfort. Tegaderm transparent
film dressing allows easy monitoring of wounds without the need
to remove the dressing. A versatile dressing, it can be used to
cover and protect catheter sites and wounds, to maintain a moist
environment for wound healing or to facilitate autolytic
debridement, as a secondary dressing, as a protective cover over
at-risk skin, to secure devices to the skin, to cover first and
second degree burns, and as a protective eye covering. The
dressing can also be used for many other applications including
I.V.s, chronic wounds, acute wounds, and skin protection.
Dressing size is 6 x 8 inches/15 cm x 20 cm.
Tegaderm™ dressings consist of a semi-permeable polyurethane
membrane with an adhesive layer. Advantages of these dressings
are that they are permeable to oxygen, carbon dioxide and water
vapor, but are impermeable to bacteria and environmental
contaminants. They are non-absorptive and create an environment,
which has been shown to enhance the healing process. By sealing
in natural wound fluid, they prevent scab formation and
dehydration of the wound bed, which can occur with conventional
dry dressings. Transparent dressings provide an environment that
allows epithelial cells to form more easily across the wound
surface, reduces pain caused by wound dehydration, and increases
patient comfort. The longer wear times of transparent dressings
verses conventional dry dressings allow the wound to remain
undisturbed and prevents disruption of the healing process.
*In vitro testing shows that the film of Tegaderm™ Transparent
Film Dressing Frame Style provides a viral barrier from viruses
27 nm in diameter or larger while the dressing remains intact
without leakage.
Tegaderm and 3M Care
For over 30 years, Tegaderm™ dressings have been synonymous with
quality and performance. Tegaderm began as a dressing based on a
transparent film that would make it easy to see the site without
the need to lift the dressing and expose the site to
contaminants. When the most trusted name in transparent film
dressings was expanded to advanced wound care and surgical site
dressings, users knew the Tegaderm brand meant easy-to-use
products that provide excellent value, support best practices and
help improve patient outcomes.
For more than a century, people worldwide have looked to 3M for
new products and ideas that solve everyday problems and make
their lives easier and better. For decades, hospitals, clinics,
and laboratories have trusted 3M as a dedicated partner supplying
essential products designed to meet the unique needs of
professionals, thereby contributing to the advancement of better
practices, outcomes and quality of care.