3M Tegaderm Superabsorber Dressing

3M Tegaderm Superabsorber Wound Dressing Features

• Reduces frequency of dressing changes
• Maintains a moist wound environment
• Provides patient comfort
• Removes exudate away from the skin surface
• Repels external fluids while trapping wound exudate in the superabsorbent polymers
• Helps prevent strike through and protects clothing and bandages from contamination 
• Rapid wicking distributes exudate into superabsorbent polymers
• Fibers rapidly wick the exudate vertically into the core, protecting wound edge from maceration
• Helps protect fragile tissue
• Porous polypropylene wound contact layer designed for softness, comfort and conformability

When to use Tegaderm Super Absorbent Dressing?

• Primary or secondary dressing for management of moderate to high exuding partial and full-thickness wounds 
• Pressure ulcers 
• Venous Leg ulcers 
• Neuropathic (diabetic foot) ulcers 
• Dehisced surgical wounds

Tegaderm Suberabsorber Dressing Instructions
 

What to buy with 3M Healthcare Superabsorber Dressing

• 3M Steri-Strip Adhesive Skin Closure Strips
• 3M Precise Disposable Scissors Style Skin Staple Remover
• 3M Wound Cleanser

How to use Tegarderm Super Absorber Dressing?

• Select a dressing size that allows 1 inch (2.5 cm) overlap onto intact skin
• For wounds with depth, use absorbent wound fillers such as 3M Tegaderm Alginate Dressing or 3M Tegaderm Alginate Ag Silver Dressing
• Apply dressing with white contact layer towards the wound — the green hydrophobic backing protects against strike through
• Secure the dressing by taping the edges with preferred adhesive or other securement, e.g. 3M Kind Removal Silicone Tape, 3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Roll, 3M Medipore H Soft Cloth Surgical Tape or under 3M Coban 2 Layer Compression System
   

Caution:

• Important to use the white wound contact side towards the wound. Do not cut the dressing, the cover must remain intact. Do not use the dressing if the sterile packaging is damaged. Single use product, do not re-sterilize, cannot be re-used.
   

Contraindications:

• The dressing should not be used on dry or low exuding wounds, eyes, mucous membranes, tendons or in wound cavities because the dressing swells during absorption. The dressing should not be used on persons with a known sensitivity to the dressing or its components.