Smith & Nephew Profore LF Multi-Layer Compression Bandaging System

Multi-Layer Compression Bandaging System Features

• Smith & Nephew Profore LF Multi-Layer Compression Bandaging System contents:
  • 1 profore LF wound contact layer
  • 1 profore LF 1 natural padding bandage
  • 1 profore LF 2 light conformable dressing
  • 1 profore LF 3 light compression bandage
  • 1 profore LF 4 flexible cohesive bandage
• Effective compression
• Graduated compression
• Sustained compression
• Extended wear-time
• Cost effective
• Convenient
• Also available:
  • Smith & Nephew Profore Lite Multi-Layer Compression Bandaging System (code 66000771)
  • Conco FlexiCol Hydrocolloid Dressing

Benefits of Profore LF Bandage

• Effective Compression
  • Proven effective in both hospital and community treatment studies
  • PROFORE LF system is designed to deliver effective pressure
• Graduated Compression
  • Provides higher pressure at the ankle, with decreasing pressure exhibited at the calf Sustained Compression
  • Even a full week after application, PROFORE LF maintains effective levels of compression
• Safety
  • PROFORE LF pads bony prominences for protection and through the use of 2 compression layers, compression is built up gradually
• Extended Weartime
  • It has sufficient absorptive capacity to manage exudate for up to a full week without the need for reapplication
  • During the initial phase of therapy you may experience increased wound drainage as the compression system actively manages the edema
  • If strike through happens, remove the PROFORE LF system and apply another
• Cost-Effective
  • Weekly dressing changes reduce the nursing time required for the management of venous leg ulcers
  • Studies have shown that the multi-layer compression bandage system provides significant savings in cost of care
• Convenient
  • PROFORE LF system pack contains everything necessary for the application of effective graduated compression therapy
  • PROFORE LF reduces preparation time, simplifies stock control and ensures that the correct components are always available

What to buy with Smith and Nephew Bandage

• 3M Tegaderm Pad Film Dressing With Non-Adherent Pad
• 3M Medipore H Soft Cloth Surgical Tape
• 3M Cavilon No-Rinse Skin Cleanser
• Johnson & Johnson Band-Aid Adhesive Bandages Variety Pack

How to use Profore LF Bandage?

1. Wash and dry the leg and apply a moisturizing cream to the unbroken skin. Apply the PROFORE LF WCL sterile wound contact layer.
2. Remove from the pack with sterile forceps and apply to the wound. Hold in place until covered by by PROFORE LF #1.
3. PROFORE LF #1 padding bandage: Apply from the base of the toes to the knee using a simple spiral technique and 50% overlap. Do not apply tension.
4. PROFORE LF #2 light conformable bandage: Apply from the base of the toes to the knee, over PROFORE LF #1, using a simple spiral technique and 50% overlap. Use tape to secure.
5. PROFORE LF #3 ight compression bandage: Apply from the base of the toes to the knee, using a figure of eight technique at 50% extension. Use the central yellow line as guidance for 50% overlap. Use tape to secure.
6. PROFORE LF #4 flexible cohesive bandage: Apply from toe to knee using a spiral technique with 50% extension and 50% overlap. Press lightly on the bandage to ensure that the bandage adheres to itself. Apply the bandage steeply across the foot to reduce build-up of material over the front of the ankle.