Overview

ADAPTIC™ dressing is a primary dressing made of knitted cellulose acetate fabric and impregnated with a specially formulated petrolatum emulsion. It is designed to help protect the wound while preventing the dressing from adhering to the wound⁷³ and to minimize pain and trauma upon removal^{74, 75}

Benefits of ADAPTIC™ Non-Adhering Dressing

• Helps prevent dressing adherence
• Helps protect regenerating tissue and minimise patient pain at dressing changes
• Helps prevent pooling of fluid at the wound site
• Exudate easily passes through to the secondary absorbent dressing
• Can be cut to wound size without unravelling or shredding

How does ADAPTIC™ Non-Adhering Dressing work?

ADAPTIC™ Non-Adhering Dressing protects the fragile tissue in wounds by its' unique structure with small mesh size, preventing tissue to adhere to either the ADAPTIC™ or the secondary dressing on top of it. As it is knitted, ADAPTIC™ can be cut to wound size. The mesh allows for exudates to easily pass through to the secondary dressing used, preventing maceration of the wound surface.

ADAPTIC™ dressing is a primary dressing made of knitted cellulose acetate fabric and impregnated with a specially formulated petrolatum emulsion. It is designed to help protect the wound while preventing the dressing from adhering to the wound.

ADAPTIC™ Dressing versus JELONET*

ADAPTIC™ Dressing close-up

JELONET* close-up

* Trademark of Smith & Nephew

Indications

ADAPTIC™ dressing is indicated for dry to highly exuding wounds where adherence of dressing and exudate is to be prevented, including:

• First and second degree burns
• Abrasions
• Grafts
• Venous ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Nail extractions
• Eczema
• Staples
• Surgical incisions
• Lacerations
• Reconstructive procedures
• Suture lines

How to use

Package insert

ADAPTIC™ Non-Adhering Dressing and Packing Strips are primary dressings made of knitted cellulose acetate fabric and impregnated with a specially formulated petrolatum emulsion. They are designed to help protect the wound while preventing the dressing from adhering to the wound.

• Helps prevent dressing adherence
• Helps protect regenerating tissue and 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

Indications

ADAPTIC™ Non-Adhering Dressing is indicated for dry to heavily exuding wounds where adherence of dressing and exudate is to be prevented including:

• 1st & 2nd degree burns
• Abrasions
• Grafts
• Venous ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Nail extractions
• Eczema
• Staples
• Surgical incisions
• Lacerations
• Reconstructive procedures
• Suture lines

ADAPTIC™ Non-Adhering Packing Strip is ideal packing for boils, abscesses, fistulas and other draining wounds.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

Site Preparation

1. Prepare the wound according to wound management protocol.
2. Ensure skin surrounding the wound is dry.

Dressing Application

1. Carefully clean the wound following facility protocol.
2. Cut ADAPTIC™ Dressing to size if required and place directly on the wound.
3. Cover with sterile secondary dressing of your choice depending on the amount of wound exudate.
4. ADAPTIC™ Dressing may be left in place for several days depending upon amount of exudate.

Do not use if individual pack damaged/opened.
The use by date of this product is printed on the packaging.

Leaflet prepared: February 2003

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