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Smith & Nephew Hypafix Dressing Retention Tape
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Smith & Nephew Hypafix Dressing Retention Tape

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Smith & Nephew Hypafix Dressing Retention Tape is a self-adhesive, non-woven fabric sheet for dressing retention. It is made from white polyester material and coated with hypoallergenic adhesive on quick-release backing paper. Hypafix secures dressings, tubes, catheters and instruments quickly and easily, even in hard-to-tape areas. It is comfortable and stretches for easy application and patient comfort. Hypafix also provides complete coverage of the entire dressing, thus reducing the risk of contamination.

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Item #DescPkgRewardPrice 
4209 2" x 10yd Each $0.14
$20.99
$13.99
4210 4" x 10yd Each $0.15
$25.65
$15.29
4211 6" x 10yd Each $0.40
$59.99
$39.99

Hypafix Dressing Retention Tape

Product Highlights:

  • Water-resistant Medical Tape
  • Ideal for wound dressings
  • Features a low-allergy, non-irritating adhesive
  • Combines security with comfort
  • Highly conformable
  • Provides reliable and rapid fixation for catheters and drainage tubes
  • Allows joints to be dressed without constraining movement
  • Reduces maceration
  • Permeable to moisture and air
  • Soft Dressing Retention Tape
  • Helps to reduce chances of infection
  • Excellent conformability simplifies shaping around joints and awkward body contours to allow the patient greater freedom of movement
  • Radio-transparent, so it does not have to be removed for either radiotherapy or X-ray examinations

Indications:

  • Retention of post-operative wound dressings
  • To secure catheters and drainage tubes
  • Retaining gauze and absorbent pads

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How To Use Hypafix?

  • Firstly, make sure that the skin is clean and dry
  • Select the amount needed and cut with scissors using the grid-lines guideline on backside
  • Hypafix has a release paper section for easier removal of the backing
  • It is reusable and will allow user to pull the adhesive up and re-affix and therefore less likely to curl when pulled on and off
  • The adhesive side sticks securely but can be easily removed without major pain or discomfort

Usual Allowable Amount:

Based on frequency of change of wound cover:
  • Upto 2 units (36 sq. in.) per dressing change when wound cover is 16 sq. in. or less
  • Upto 3 units (54 sq. in.) per dressing change when wound cover is 16 to 48 sq. in
  • Upto 4 units (72 sq. in.) per dressing change when wound cover is greater than 48 sq. in.
  • Note: Unit is based on 1" wide tape

Specific Coverage Criteria:

  • Covered when needed to hold on a wound cover, elastic roll gauze or non-elastic roll gauze
  • Not required when a wound cover with an adhesive border is used

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Will it stick around difficult to dress areas?
Jenna - 4/11/2017 2:54:46 AM
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Excellent conformability of Hypafix Dressing Retention Tape simplifies shaping around joints and awkward body contours to allow the patient greater freedom of movement.
Customer Care - 4/12/2017 1:47:39 AM
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What is it made of?
Liam - 4/11/2017 2:54:19 AM
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Hypafix is made from white polyester material and coated with hypoallergenic adhesive on quick-release backing paper.
Customer Care - 4/12/2017 1:46:10 AM
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I have a dermabrasion on my nose. Nothing sticks around easily. Will this product help?
Ric - 4/11/2017 2:53:47 AM
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Yes, Hypafix Dressing Retention Tape will surely help you. It will easily stick around the nose area.
Customer Care - 4/12/2017 1:45:58 AM
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is this latex free?
vivian port - 4/15/2016 1:25:16 PM
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Yes it is latex free.
Customer Care - 4/16/2016 5:21:30 AM
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