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Donor Sites Clinical Condition:
Skin is surgically harvested from healthy skin with a dermatome for use as a skin graft, producing partial thickness skin loss. Depths are variable but not through the dermis.

Suggested Product Solutions:

Silver Dressing
New 3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver provides an effective barrier in an easy to use, affordable dressing.
Barrier Films
3M™ Cavilon™ No Sting Barrier Film provides fast-drying, sting-free, alcohol-free protection.
Absorbent Acrylic Dressings
3M™ Tegaderm™ Absorbent Clear Acrylic Dressing is transparent plus absorbent for optimal clinical performance and wear time.
Foam Adhesive Dressings
3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Adhesive Dressing offers no cutting, fast one-handed application.
Hydrocolloid Dressings
3M™ Tegaderm™ Hydrocolloid Dressing maintains an optimal moist wound environment which has been shown to enhance healing.

Silver Dressings

Silver Dressings

New 3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver provides an effective 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 and VRE
  • Releases ionic silver to form a fast-acting microbial barrier within minutes
  • Effective long-lasting 7-day microbial barrier
  • Versatile: may be used as a primary dressing or with wound fillers
  • Safe: Non-irritating
  • Easy to Use: Soft and conformable, ready to use (sterile water not required to activate)

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

Barrier Films

Barrier Films

3M™ Cavilon™ No Sting Barrier Film provides fast-drying, sting-free, alcohol-free protection.
  • Forms a transparent protective film between skin and urine, feces or body fluids
  • Completely alcohol-free — and will not sting even when applied to reddened, damaged or denuded skin
  • Under normal use, provides up to 72 hours incontinence protection, which saves nursing time and budget dollars
  • Will not clog diapers or interfere with absorbent pads
  • Stretches with the skin, allowing freedom of movement without loss of protection
  • Sterile, non-cytotoxic — will not interfere with skin or wound healing

Absorbent Acrylic Dressings

Absorbent Acrylic Dressings

3M™ Tegaderm™ Absorbent Clear Acrylic Dressing is transparent plus absorbent for optimal clinical performance and wear time.
  • Easy monitoring of the wound, exudate and peri-wound skin
  • May eliminate unnecessary dressing changes
  • Eliminates hydrocolloid-related odor
  • No dressing breakdown in the wound
  • Longer wear time than leading dressings
  • Barrier to external contaminants
  • New sacral design

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  • Foam Adhesive Dressings

    Foam Adhesive Dressings

    3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Adhesive Dressing offers no cutting, fast one-handed application.
    • Reduced potential for skin maceration
    • No cutting saves you time and materials
    • One-handed application — conforms to heel or other body contours
    • Fast wicking, and high evaporation / absorbency provides total fluid management

    Hydrocolloid Dressings

    Hydrocolloid Dressings

    3M Tegasorb™ Hydrocolloid Dressing maintains an optimal moist wound environment which has been shown to enhance healing.
    • Cost-effective — may be worn up to seven days
    • Hydrocolloid rapidly absorbs exudate
    • THIN style is absorbent and highly conformable
    • Sacral design allows convenient placement in the sacral-coccyx area
    • Breathable outer film layer provides consistently high rate of moisture vapor transmission
    • Water-resistant film border adheres firmly

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