3M™ Adaptic™ Non-Adhering Dressing
- Helps prevent dressing adherence
- Helps protect regenerating tissue
- Minimizes patient pain and trauma during dressing changes
- Helps prevent the pooling of fluid at the wound site
- Exudate easily passes through to the secondary absorbent dressing
- Can be cut to wound size without unraveling and shredding
What is adaptic™ non-adhering dressing?
WHAT IS IT? ADAPTIC™ Non-Adhering Dressing is a primary wound contact dressing designed to minimize wound adherence. It consists of a knitted cellulose acetate mesh impregnated with a specially formulated petrolatum emulsion. HOW DOES IT WORK? Protects the wound, minimizes pain
How often should I Change my adaptic™ non-adhering dressing?
Dressing change and removal Dressing change frequency is dictated by good wound care practice and will depend on the condition of the wound. ADAPTIC™ Dressing may be left in place for several days depending upon amount of exudate. To learn more about the benefits of ADAPTIC™ Non-Adhering Dressings, call 800-275-4524 or visit acelity.com
How do I apply adaptic™ dressing?
Place ADAPTIC™ Dressing directly over the wound using surgical tongs or forceps and smooth in place around the wound. If more than one piece of ADAPTIC™ Dressing is required, ensure dressings overlap, to avoid secondary dressing adherence to the wound. Overlap should be minimised to prevent occlusion of holes. Dressing change and removal
What is the purpose of adaptic contact layer?
Adaptic is an excellent contact layer. It allows exudate to pass through without anything adhering to the wound. It is oil permeated. You should definitely change it with each dressing change. It should not adhere or allow tissue to grow. If tissue has adhered there is a problem.
What is Adaptic dressing good for?
ADAPTIC TOUCH™ Dressing is designed as a primary wound contact layer for use in the management of dry to heavily exuding, partial and full-thickness chronic wounds including venous ulcers, decubitus (pressure) injuries and diabetic ulcers, and for traumatic and surgical wounds, donor sites and 1st and 2nd degree burns.
What is non-adhering dressing used for?
It is designed to help protect the wound while preventing the dressing from adhering to the wound.
How do you apply non adhesive dressing?
0:201:16How to Apply Medline Optifoam Non-Adhesive Foam Dressing?YouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipBegin by donning gloves and cleansing the wound environment. To apply remove opti foam non-adhesive.MoreBegin by donning gloves and cleansing the wound environment. To apply remove opti foam non-adhesive. From the package. Place the dressing with the white side covering the wound.
How long can you leave Adaptic on a wound?
Adaptic may be left in place for up to 7 days. Contact layer does not adhere to wound. For further information, please contact your Wound Clinician.
How long should Adaptic non-adhering dressing stay on?
3M™ Adaptic™ Non-Adhering Dressing may be left in place for several days depending upon amount of exudate.
Is Adaptic good for skin tears?
Wounds for which these dressings are appropriate range from pressure ulcers and diabetic ulcers to traumatic wounds such as skin tears, partial thickness burns and skin grafts[7].
How long should you keep a dressing on a wound?
Changing the dressing The original dressing should be left in place for up to two days (or as advised by the nurse or doctor), provided it is not oozing. The wound must be kept dry for two days. If the dressing becomes wet from blood or any other liquid, it must be changed.
How often should a wound dressing be changed?
Usually, wound dressings and plasters should be changed daily for hygienic reasons. If you use an advanced plaster that provides Moist wound healing conditions, it is recommended to leave it in place for up to two days or more in order to not interrupt the healing process.
What type of dressing does not stick to the wound?
Wound dressings which are coated with silicone, a lipido-colloid contact layer, or petroleum emulsion prevent the dressing from adhering to the wound bed.
What is similar to Adaptic dressing?
ADAPTIC™ Non-Adhering DressingSILVERCEL™ Hydro-Alginate Antimicrobial Alginate Dressing.PROMOGRAN™ Matrix Wound Dressing.PROMOGRAN PRISMA™ Matrix.FIBRACOL™ Plus Dressing.BIOSORB™ Gelling Fibre Dressing.ADAPTIC™ Digit Dressing.
Is Adaptic a silicone dressing?
ADAPTIC TOUCH® Non-Adhering Silicone Dressing is a soft tack silicone dressing that has an advanced mesh design and is highly conformable. The mesh design minimises the risk of exudate pooling, maceration and secondary dressing adherance to the wound1-3. Exudate is able to pass freely through the mesh.
Is Adaptic petrolatum gauze?
Impregnated Ingredient: Petrolatum. Material: Gauze. Shape: Rectangle. Sterility: Sterile.
What type of dressing does not stick to the wound?
Wound dressings which are coated with silicone, a lipido-colloid contact layer, or petroleum emulsion prevent the dressing from adhering to the wound bed.
What is the best dressing for an open wound?
What Is The Best Dressing For An Open Wound?Dealing with an open wound means taking extra precautions to prevent an infection. ... Dressings For Open Wounds. ... Semipermeable Film Dressings. ... Impregnated Gauzes. ... Absorbent Dressings. ... Gauzes & Non-Wovens. ... Alginate Dressings. ... Foam Dressings.More items...
What are 3 types of dressings?
Standard DressingsSilicone Dressings: These types of dressings are coated with soft silicone wound contact layer which allows for removal without re-trauma to the wound or surrounding tissue. ... Foam Dressings. ... Alginate Dressings. ... Hydrogel Dressings. ... Gel Dressings with Melaleuca.
What is telfa dressing used for?
Telfa may be used on its own to dress dry sutured wounds, superficial cuts and abrasions, and other lightly exuding wounds. It may also be used as the primary wound contact layer for more heavily exuding wounds, if backed by a second absorbent dressing.
Non-Adherent Dressing Features
By clinging to the incision, this sterile, absorbent rayon/polyester pad will not interfere with granulating tissue.
Types
In a gauze-based bandage, there are usually two types of non-adherent gauze. There are two types of non-adhesive gauze materials: synthetic non-woven gauze and cotton-based woven gauze with a non-adherent coating. The film is usually a poly skin that sits on the wound bed and allows exudate to sink into the woven gauze padding through perforations.
FAQs
It appears that this cannot be used to absorb on both sides (unusual wounds), and that two of these are required? Both sides are interchangeable and identical. I expected both sides to soak, but it doesn’t stick!
