Tegaderm brand transparent dressings can be used to cover and protect catheter sites and wounds, to maintain a moist environment for wound healing, and to secure devices to the skin.

• Provides a waterproof, sterile barrier to external contaminants including liquids, bacteria and viruses. In vitro testing shows that the transparent film provides a viral barrier from viruses 27nm in diameter or larger while the dressing remains intact without leakage
• Made with a hypoallergenic, latex-free adhesive that is gentle to the skin yet holds catheters and other devices in place
• Conformable: Dressing flexes with skin for greater patient comfort
• Picture-frame delivery makes placement accurate and easy, minimizing potential to stick to gloves or to itself
• Suggested applications: Catheter sites, acute and chronic wounds. Skin protection. Feeding tubes. Stage I or II pressure ulcers. Autolytic debridement facilitated by the moist wound healing environment. Protective eye coverings. Post tattoo application and removal

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This item is FSA (Flexible Spending Account) eligible.