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Post-Operative Dressings

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Monitoring incisions after surgery is critical to reducing the risk of surgical site infections, and dressing selection plays a significant role in how an incision is protected post-operatively. 3M offers a range of dressings that can meet the needs of you and your patients and help facilitate a quicker return to activities of daily life¹. Select the right post-operative dressing to meet your needs (PDF, 4.6MB).

3M™ Tegaderm™ Absorbent Clear Acrylic Dressing
- For small to large surgical incisions, Tegaderm absorbent clear acrylic dressings offer a waterproof¹, transparent² barrier; allowing active monitoring and early intervention without disturbing the incision³, plus extended wear time⁴ allowing patients to return more quickly to daily activities¹.
  
  Enhanced monitoring
  Designed with a clear film and acrylic absorbent pad composed of a hydrophilic polymer,¹⁰ Tegaderm absorbent clear acrylic dressings give providers and patients the ability to monitor incisions for early signs of infection.²
  
  Extended protection
  Wear time of at least 7-28 days⁴ gives patients extended protection beyond their initial hospital stay, and supports early showering¹ without removing the dressing.
  
  Optimal healing environment
  Protects from external contaminants, bodily fluids, bacteria, viruses, and water ingress,¹ and is designed to absorb moderate exudate levels² to promote an optimal healing environment.¹¹
  
  Learn more about Tegaderm absorbent clear acrylic dressings. (PDF, 250 KB)
  
  Download our useful application and removal guides
  Knee - Application and Removal Guide (PDF, 250KB)
  Abdomen - Application and Removal Guide (PDF, 250KB)

3M™ Tegaderm™ +Pad Film Dressing

An all-in-one sterile⁵ dressing with non-adherent absorbent pad⁶, Tegaderm +Pad Film dressing offers a barrier to external sources of contamination and water ingress¹ and conforms to body contours⁷.

Learn more about the 3M™ Tegaderm™ +Pad post-surgical dressing

3M™ Medipore™ + Pad Soft Cloth Adhesive Wound Dressing

This sterile⁸ dressing features a breathable⁹ soft cloth tape backing with a non-adherent pad⁶. This post-surgical dressing can be used on light to moderately draining wounds.

Learn more about the 3M™ Medipore™ +Pad post-surgical dressing

References
1. 3M data on file. EM-05-014684
2. 3M data on file. EM-05-000138
3. 3M data on file. EM-05-000003
4. 3M data on file. EM-05-104692, EM-05-014725. May be left in place for up to 28 days depending on the condition on the wound/incision and the surrounding skin, or as indicated by clinical practice. Can be worn until it leaks, loses adhesion, needs to be removed for wound/incision inspection or other clinical needs.
5. 3M data on file. EM-05-004007
6. 3M data on file. EM-05-LIMS-7438
7. 3M data on file. EM-05-162461
8. 3M data on file. EM-05-004013
9. 3M data on file. EM-05-261014
10. 3M data on file. EM-05-137984
11. 3M data on file. EM-05-001314
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