McKesson Iodoform Packing Cotton Strips

Features of McKesson Iodoform Wound Packing Strips

• These skin closure strips are designed for nasal packing, dental packing or packing for open or infected wounds
• Easy dispensing packaging (patent pending) helps facilitate caregiver convenience
• Made of 100% cotton, ravel-resistant gauze designed to resist linting or fraying
• Conveniently designed for secure storage and extended shelf life
• Medicated wound packing strips
• Available with IodoformHas antiseptic properties for minor cuts and wounds
• Not Made with Natural Rubber Latex

McKesson Iodoform Packing Strip Safety Data Sheet
 

When to use Iodoform Packing?

Wound packing strips are to fill wounds that extend into the dermal layer, also known as cavity wounds. These packing strips are used for:

• Dental Packing
• Nasal Packing
• Wound Packing

 

What to buy with Wound Packing Strips

• McKesson Non-Sterile Cotton Balls
• McKesson Cotton-Tipped Applicators
• Derma-Rite DermaKlenz Wound Cleanser

How to use the Iodoform Packing Strip?

1. Cleanse/irrigate the wound and peri-wound skin with sterile normal saline or a wound cleanser, dry peri-wound skin.
2. Choose a packing width that will fit the cavity.
3. Measure/cut the length of packing needed to fill the area lightly.
4. For a wound cavity, fluff the gauze/packing strip and fill the cavity loosely.
5. Cover the wound with an appropriate wound dressing.