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Superficial Partial Thickness Burns


Superficial Partial Thickness Burns Clinical Condition:
There is superficial, partial thickness skin loss due to thermal or chemical exposure characterized by painful blister formation and weeping.

Suggested Product Solutions:

Silver Dressing
New 3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver provides an effective barrier in an easy to use, affordable dressing.
Film Dressings
3M™ Tegaderm™ Transparent Dressings are the clear choice for easy application and extended wear time.
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.
Composite Transparent Dressings
3M™ Tegaderm™ +Pad Transparent Dressing with Absorbent Pad is a waterproof, absorbent dressing.
Composite Soft Cloth Dressings
3M™ Medipore™ +Pad Soft Cloth Adhesive Wound Dressing is a gentle, conformable absorbent dressing.

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.

Film Dressings

Film Dressings

3M™ Tegaderm™ Transparent Dressings are breathable dressings, impermeable to liquids, bacteria and viruses.
  • "Picture-frame" delivery — preferred by caregivers
  • Secure adhesion, yet gentle to the skin
  • Breathable, allows oxygen in and moisture vapor out
  • Barrier to external contaminants
  • Comprehensive clinical documentation
  • Unique shapes and designs for special wound and I.V. application needs, such as I.J. catheter sites

Tegaderm™ HP dressing provides all the benefits of Tegaderm™ dressing, plus greater holding power in the presence of moderate amounts of moisture.

Laboratory testing has proven Tegaderm™ and Tegaderm™ HP dressing provide a viral (HIV-1 and HBV) barrier while dressings remain intact without leakage.

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

    Composite Transparent Dressing

    Composite Transparent Dressing

    3M™ Tegaderm™ +Pad Transparent Dressing with Absorbent Pad is a waterproof, absorbent dressing.
    • Waterproof — patient may bathe or shower without removing dressing
    • Barrier helps prevent other external contaminants from entering the site while letting oxygen in and moisture vapor out
    • Unique "picture-frame" delivery system
    • All-in-one sterile dressing — reduces application time

    Composite Soft Cloth Dressings

    Composite Soft Cloth Dressings

    3M™ Medipore™ +Pad Soft Cloth Adhesive Wound Dressing is a gentle, conformable absorbent dressing.
    • Soft and conformable, flexible to fit contours
    • Porous and breathable
    • Latex free and hypoallergenic
    • All-in-one sterile dressing — reduces application time

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