Dressings with Safetac technology minimise the risk of traumatising the wound and the surrounding skin on removal 1,2,3,4. This means less pain for the patient and undisturbed wound healing.
Features and benefits of Safetac dressings
In the wound:
·Minimises trauma to the wound on removal
·Maintains a moist environment
·Minimises the risk for maceration
·Leaves no residues
On the surrounding skin:
·Adheres gently to surrounding skin
·Eliminates stripping of epidermal cells
·Non-sensitising
·Re-appliable
Dressings with Safetac technology minimise trauma to the wound on removal
The Safetac layer has a perforated design that allows exudate from the wound to pass into the absorbent pad.
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The hydrophobic Safetac soft silicone layer keeps the wound surface separated from the absorbent pad. This prevents the absorbent pad from sticking to the wound. |
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Dressings with Safetac technology help maintain a moist wound environment.
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The hydrophobic Safetac soft silicone layer keeps the wound surface separated from the absorbent pad. This prevents the wound from drying out and helps maintain a moist wound environme |
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Dressings with Safetac technology minimise the risk for maceration
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The soft silicone layer seals around the wound, forcing the exudate to pass into the absorbent pad, thereby preventing the exudate from leaking onto the surrounding skin. |
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Dressings with Safetac technology leave no residues
This saves time at dressing changes and contribute to making dressings with Safetac cost-effective.
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Dressings with Safetac technology adhere gently to surrounding skin
The Safetac silicone layer is extremely soft and flows over the uneven surface to create a large effective contact area with the skin.
As a result, less adhesion force per square millimetre is needed, compared with traditional dressings, to create the same level of fixation.
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Dressings with Safetac technology eliminate stripping of epidermal cells
Since the adhesion threshold is reached before the stripping threshold, no stripping of epidermal cells will occur under dressings with Safetac, even after repeated use. This prevents damage to the skin barrier.
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Dressings with Safetac technology are non-sensitising
The soft silicone layer is non-sensitising.
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Dressings with Safetac technology can be repositioned
The dressings with Safetac technology can be repositioned without losing their adherent properties. This because the soft silicone does not strip off epidermal cells that block the adhesive and therefore reduces its effectiveness.
For more information about the Safetac technology, please contact your local sales representative.
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2 Platt A J, Phipps A and Judkins K. A Comparative Study of Silicone Net Dressing and Paraffin Gauze Dressing in Skin-Grafted Sites. Burns 1996;22:7:543-5.
3 Gotschall C S, Morrisson M I S and Eichelberger M R. Prospective, Randomised Study of the Efficacy of Mepitel® on Children With Partial Thickness Scalds. Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation, 1998;19:4
4. Dykes P.J., Heggie R, Hill S.A. Effects of adhesive dressings on the stratum corneum of the skin. Journal of Wound Care; 2001, Vol 10, No 2:7-10