Quick Overview
A flexible, self-adhesive bandage that secures itself while exerting consistent pressure on underlying dressings to maintain a controlled compression environment.
Maximum Wear Time
1 use
Exudate Management
Nil
Alternatives
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Product Information
HMIF / Ordering Code
8644
Categories
Brand
Specifications
Width: 10cm | Length: 200cm | Units Per Pack: 1 | RRP (AUD): $24.4
Uses
- Dressing securing
- Sprains
- Strains
- Light compression for oedema
Positives
- Low bulk bandage
- Sticks to itself, not to skin, hair or clothing
- Air-permeable
- Stays in place, even on limbs with varying contours
- Skin friendly
Limitations
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- Clinician must take care not to over stretch the bandage as this will apply too much pressure when the bandage self adheres to itself
Precautions
- This bandage should not be placed directly on the skin or hair, as it may cause friction-related pressure damage; it must always be applied over a base layer of padding, such as cotton wool, to ensure protection.
- Not appropriate for residents with arterial stenosis
- Peripheral neuropathy
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