3M™ Tegaderm™ Transparent Film Dressing Frame Style provides a waterproof, sterile barrier designed to protect I.V. sites and wounds from external contaminants such as bacteria, viruses, blood, and body fluids. In vitro testing confirms its ability to block viruses larger than 27 nm in diameter while remaining intact without leakage. This transparent film dressing allows oxygen in and moisture vapor out, creating a breathable environment that promotes patient comfort. Its picture-frame delivery system ensures accurate placement, reducing the chance of sticking to gloves or itself during application. The dressing also offers continuous visibility of the I.V. insertion site and flexes with the skin, providing comfort for up to seven days of wear.

The 3M™ Tegaderm™ Transparent Film Dressing is versatile in its application, ideal for covering and protecting catheter sites, clean surgical wounds, skin graft donor sites, burns, and minor abrasions. It helps create a moist wound environment, which facilitates autolytic debridement, aiding the body's natural healing process. Additionally, it can prevent skin breakdown caused by friction and can even be used as a protective covering for eyes during surgery. Radiologically transparent, this dressing is safe to use during radiotherapy treatments and does not interfere with imaging or act as bolus material, ensuring uninterrupted care.

Details

• Waterproof, sterile barrier: protects the I.V. site or wound from external contaminants such as bacteria, viruses, blood and body fluids – in vitro testing shows that the transparent film provides a viral barrier from viruses 27 nm in diameter or larger while the dressing remains intact without leakage
• Breathable film lets oxygen in and moisture vapour out
• Picture-frame delivery makes placement accurate and easy, minimising potential to stick to gloves or to itself
• Transparent dressing allows for continuous visibility to the I.V. insertion site
• Dressing flexes with skin for greater patient comfort
• May be worn up to 7 days
• Radiologically transparent. Tegaderm products can be safely left on patient’s skin during radiotherapy treatments. Dressing does not act as bolus material, with or without 3M™ Cavilon™ No Sting Barrier Film (CNSBF)
• Can be used to maintain a moist wound environment to facilitate autolytic debridement
• Helps to prevent skin breakdown caused by friction

Suggested applications

• Catheter sites and wounds
• Primarily closed clean surgical wounds
• Skin graft donor sites
• First and second degree burns
• Minor abrasion and superficial decubitus ulcer
• To facilitate autolytic debridement through a moist wound healing environment
• May be used as a protective eye covering, e.g. to keep eyes closed during surgery, for patients with a corneal abrasion. Helps maintain eye moisture