3M Tegaderm I.V. Transparent Film Dressing with Border is designed to secure and cover I.V. sites to save delicate skin. The breathable film serves as an external contamination barrier against viruses and bacteria. According to in vitro tests, the transparent film offers a viral barrier against viruses with a diameter of at least 27 nm while the dressing remains intact and doesn't leak. Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressing with Border has a soft fabric border designed to reduce catheter movement.
Features of 3M Tegaderm IV Film:
- Sterile, waterproof dressing
- Latex Free and easy to apply
- Provides great fit for small-sized patients
- The dressings come in a range of shapes and sizes
- Picture-frame delivery facilitates precise placement
- The catheter is better sealed off by the notched shape
- For increased patient comfort, the dressing flexes with the skin
- Under difficult circumstances, high adhesion maintains dressings in place for up to 7 days
- Tegaderm Film adhesive's hydrophilic properties make it sticky and useful on sensitive skin
- Transparent dressings allow easy monitoring of wounds & I.V. sites without the need to remove dressing
Suggested Applications:
- Enteral feeding tubes
- To cover and protect I.V. catheter sites
- Short peripheral and midline venous catheters
- Arterial, Epidural, Hickman/Broviac, and Dialysis catheters
- Central venous catheters (including subclavian, jugular, femoral, and PICCs)