3M Tegaderm Film Transparent Dressing is a sterile, clear waterproof film dressing. Tegaderm is designed to be applied over I.V. devices and clean skin or wounds, it provides a breathable bacterial and viral barrier to the outside contaminants. Tegaderm is used to cover and protect catheter sites and wounds, to maintain a moist environment for the wound healing process. This dressing is suitable for the use as a secondary dressing. The peel-open design, exposes the adhesive suface for easy application. Slowly remove the frame while smoothing down the dressing edges.

• Waterproof and impermeable to liquids, bacteria and viruses
• Breathable material that allows good oxygen and moisture vapor to exchange
• Hypoallergenic adhesive
• Protects the wound site from outside contamination

Tegaderm transparent dressings are used to cover and protect catheter sites and wounds, to maintain a moist environment for wound healing, and to facilitate autolytic debridement. Suitable for use as a secondary dressing, protective eye covering, and protective cover over at-risk skin. May also be used to secure devices to the skin.

1624W Tegaderm 2 3/8" x 2 3/4" (6cm x7cm) 100 Dressings

1626W Tegaderm 4" x 4 3/4" (10cm x 12cm) 50 Dressings

Advantages

• Retain moisture
• Are impermeable to bacteria
• Facilitate autolytic debridement
• Allows wound observation
• Don't require a secondary dressing

Disadvantages

• May not be recommended for infected wounds
• Not recommended for wounds with moderate to heavy drainage because they don't absorb
• Require a border of intact skin adhesive edge dressing
• May be difficult to appy and handlE
• May dislodge in high-friction areas

Transparent films, like Tegaderm are adhesive, semi-permeable, polyurethane membrane wound dressings that vary in thickness and size. They're waterproof and impermeable to bacteria and contaminants, yet they permit water vapor to cross the barrier. These dressings maintain a moist heallng environment, promoting formation of granylation tissue and autolysis of necrotic tissue.