Description
Smith & Nephew's BACTIGRAS Dressings are expertly designed to provide effective wound care through their unique composition and features. These dressings are crafted from a cotton leno-weave fabric, impregnated with soft paraffin and 0.5% w/w chlorhexidine acetate, offering both protection and antiseptic action.
Key Features
- Non-Adherent Design: Minimizes pain and tissue damage during dressing changes, making it suitable for sensitive wounds.
- Antiseptic Properties: The chlorhexidine component is effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria, including MRSA, helping to reduce infection risks.
- Moist Wound Environment: Maintains optimal conditions for healing while allowing exudate to drain into a secondary absorbent dressing.
- Soft and Flexible: The breathable, open-weave gauze resists fraying and maintains shape, ensuring comfort and adaptability.
Intended Use
BACTIGRAS Dressings are ideal for various wound types, including:
- Minor burns
- Lacerations
- Abrasions
- Graft sites
- Leg ulcers
These dressings are particularly beneficial for wounds at risk of infection, covering no more than 10% of the body area, and can serve as an adjunct to systemic antibiotics.
Application Instructions
- Cleanse the wound with sterile saline.
- Cut the dressing to size if needed.
- Apply a single layer directly to the wound.
- Cover with an absorbent secondary dressing and secure it.
The dressing can remain in place for up to four days, with change frequency depending on wound exudate and clinical condition.
Precautions
- Avoid use if sensitive to chlorhexidine or other dressing components.
- Not recommended for wounds covering more than 10% of body surface area.
- Keep away from eyes, middle ear, meninges, and brain.
- Use with caution in neonates and infants.
Available Sizes
- 5 cm x 5 cm
- 10 cm x 10 cm
- 15 cm x 20 cm
- 15 cm x 1 m roll
These dressings are individually wrapped, sterilized by gamma radiation, and should be stored below 25°C. BACTIGRAS Dressings offer a reliable solution for managing wound care with reduced infection risk and enhanced healing conditions.
