Quick Overview
- Purpose: Used to fill or caulk uneven skin contours, creating a flatter surface for improved dressing application.
- Ostomy Skin Barrier: Helps prevent drainage from getting under the ostomy skin barrier, potentially improving the seal.
- Wear Time: May help extend the wear time of the skin barrier by ensuring a better fit and reducing leakage.
Maximum Wear Time
1 use
Exudate Management
Scant
Alternatives
Product Information
HMIF / Ordering Code
79300
Categories
Brand
Specifications
Weight: 57g | Units Per Pack: 1 | RRP (AUD): $11.28
Primary Complementary Dressings
Uses
- Skin Fissure Filling: Effectively fills small crevices in skin folds, providing a secure seal for wound pouches or stoma bags.
Positives
- Effective Seal: When applied correctly, this product can create a very strong seal, enhancing the security and longevity of the dressing or skin barrier.
Limitations
- Improper Use: When used incorrectly—either by applying too much or in inappropriate situations—it can result in significant difficulty during removal, creating additional workload for the healthcare provider.
Precautions
- Adhesive Properties: This product is not intended to enhance the adhesive properties of dressings.
- Usage Caution: Apply sparingly, as the paste is designed to integrate with other hydrocolloid products. If used with other dressings, the paste may remain upon removal and can be difficult to remove from the wound bed.
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