3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver

New Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver provides an effective antimicrobial barrier in an easy-to-use, affordable dressing:

Effective ionic silver barrier against a wide range of microbes, including antibiotic–resistant bacteria such as MRSA, VRE, yeast and fungi{1}

Releases silver ions to form a fast-acting antimicrobial barrier within minutes{1}

Effective long-term 7-day antimicrobial barrier{1}

Versatile: may be used as a primary dressing or with absorbent wound fillers

Safe: can use with sterile saline, no to minimal skin or wound staining, and non-irritating

Easy to Use: porous, gauze-like material, conformable, can be cut, folded or fluffed, can be moistened with sterile normal saline, sterile water or liquid hydrogel or wound exudate

{1} Based upon in vitro studies; data on file, 3M Health Care.

Under the supervision of a health care professional, this dressing may be used as a primary wound dressing over:

Abrasions

Traumatic wounds

First and second degree burns

Ulcers

Surgical wounds

Donor sites

Caution: Federal Law (U.S.A.) restricts the device to sale by or on the order of a licensed health care professional.

Contraindications: Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver should not be used on individuals that have a known hypersensitivity to silver or cotton. The product is not intended for use as a surgical sponge or for use on third degree burns.