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What is bordered gauze dressing?

What is bordered gauze dressing?

Bordered Gauze is an absorptive dressing consisting of three layers: a low-adherent layer protects the wound surface, an absorbent gauze layer absorbs exudate, and a non-woven adhesive tape holds the dressing in place and maintains a moist wound environment. Easily conforms to difficult to dress wound sites.

What is the procedure for changing a gauze dressing?

Changing your dressing is a simple process and follows the same few steps every time:

  1. Wash your hands.
  2. Put on Clean gloves.
  3. Remove the old dressing and dispose of it.
  4. Clean the wound.
  5. Wash your hands.
  6. Put on clean gloves (sterile gloves are not needed)
  7. Apply the new dressing and secure it in place.

What is a composite wound dressing?

Composite dressings are wound covers that combine physically distinct components into a single product to provide multiple functions such as a bacterial barrier, absorption and adhesion. Usually, they are composed of multiple layers and incorporate a semi- or non-adherent pad that covers the wound.

When do you use silver alginate dressing?

Common wound situations where alginate dressing can be applied are:

  1. Pressure ulcers.
  2. Diabetic foot ulcers.
  3. Cavity wounds.
  4. Venous leg ulcers.
  5. Post-operative wounds.
  6. Trauma wounds.
  7. Partial thickness burns.

How does Gauze dressing with adhesive border work?

Gauze Dressing with Adhesive Border Bordered Gauze is an absorptive dressing consisting of three layers: low adherent layer protects the wound surface, absorbent gauze layer absorbs exudate, and a non-woven adhesive tape holds the dressing in place and maintains a moist wound environment.

What makes a gauze dressing an absorptive dressing?

Bordered Gauze. Gauze Dressing with Adhesive Border. Bordered Gauze is an absorptive dressing consisting of three layers: low adherent layer protects the wound surface, absorbent gauze layer absorbs exudate, and a non-woven adhesive tape holds the dressing in place and maintains a moist wound environment.

Where can I get bordered gauze for wound care?

As your one-stop-shop wound care supplier, Total Wound Care Solutions carries all of the bordered gauze and composite products used in doctor’s offices, clinics, and wound care centers. If you need a bordered gauze or composite dressing not listed here, contact us and we will work with you to get it.

Is the bordered gauze sterile or latex free?

Sterile, individually packaged and Latex Free. Our bordered gauze is packaged individually in easy to open packages to keep them fresh, sterile and ready for use. 1. After prepping the wound and skin around it, remove the release sheet from one half of the dressing to reveal half of the adhesive layer.

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