3M Tegaderm I.V. Transparent Film Dressing With Border

Features of Tegaderm I.V. Transparent Dressing

• Notched design provides a better seal around the catheter 
• Sterile tape strips are provided to assist with improved catheter securement 
• Film allows oxygen in and moisture out 
• Transparent dressings allow easy monitoring of I.V. sites without the need to remove the dressing
• Sterile tape strips are provided for catheter secural
• Provides moist wound environment for enhanced healing
• Conform to the body and flex with skin for greater patient comfort
• One-handed application and less waste
• Allow easy monitoring of I.V. sites
• It has a Frame delivery system
• Sterile, waterproof dressing
• Versatility allows you to use one product for many applications
• Allows moisture vapor and oxygen exchange
• For I.V. sites, water vapor and oxygen are easily exchanged to permit normal functioning of the skin
• Provides a moist environment for enhanced wound healing, as viscous wound exudate is more slowly evaporated through the film
• Unique, thin film conforms to the body and flexes with the skin for greater patient comfort
• Sterile, waterproof dressing provides a bacterial and viral barrier to outside contaminants and allows the patient to shower
• The dressings are available in a variety of sizes and shapes to address both wound and I.V. applications
• Frame delivery system allows maximum versatility as it can be applied quickly and easily
• The hydrophilic nature of Tegaderm Film adhesive makes it adherent and useful in sensitive skin situations
• Transparent dressings allow easy monitoring of wounds without the need to remove dressing

When to use Tegaderm IV Transparent Film Dressing?

To cover and protect I.V. catheter sites and secure devices to the skin

• Peripheral and midline venous catheters
• Central venous catheters
• Implanted infusion devices (ports)
• Dialysis catheters
• Pulmonary artery catheters
• Arterial catheters
• Epidural catheters

For use in wound care and skin protection

• Clean, closed surgical incisions
• Abrasions, skin tears, blisters
• Skin graft donor sites
• Superficial partial thickness burns
• Stage I or II pressure ulcers
• Autolytic debridement facilitated by the moist wound healing environment 
• Secondary dressing
• Protective eye coverings
• Skin protection against moisture, friction

What to buy with 3M Tegaderm I.V Dressing

• 3M Blenderm Surgical Tape
• Medline Skintegrity Wound Cleanser
• Think Medical RainFresh Odor Eliminator

Precautions to take while using 3M Transparent Film

• Stop any bleeding at the site before applying the dressing
• Do not stretch the dressing during application as tension can cause skin trauma
• Make sure the skin is clean, free of soap residue and lotion and allowed to dry thoroughly before applying the dressing to prevent skin irritation and to ensure good adhesion
• The dressing may be used on an infected site, only when under the care of a health care professional
• Tegaderm Transparent Dressings should not be re-sterilized by gamma, E-beam or steam methods