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Impregnated Dressings

Impregnated wound dressings are gauzes and non-woven sponges, ropes, or strips saturated with a solution, an emulsion, oil, or some other agent or compound. These agents most commonly include saline, oil, zinc salts, petrolatum, 3% bismuth tribromophenate, or scarlet red. Indications vary based on the compound. They are non-adherent and require a secondary dressing. Always use according to manufacturer's recommendations.

Impregnated wound dressings are gauzes and non-woven sponges, ropes and strips saturated with a solution, an emulsion, oil or some other agent or compound. The most commonly used agents include saline, oil, zinc salts, petrolatum, xeroform and scarlet red.

Alginate dressings feature the following general performance properties and attributes:
• Minimally adherent to wound bed
• Promotes moist wound healing environment

Indications will vary based on the composition of the impregnated dressing.

Contraindications will vary based on the composition of the impregnated dressing.

The following general warnings apply to impregnated dressings. Always refer to manufacturer information for Warnings and Precautions for a specific product.

May adhere to wound bed or shed fibers.
Usually requires a secondary dressing.
May cause periwound maceration.

Products

Petrolatum Gauze Dressings

Petrolatum Gauze Dressings provide soothing, non-adherent protection with more convenience and less mess.

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Petrolatum Gauze Non-Adhering Dressing

Petrolatum Gauze Non-Adhering Dressing provides a moist environment. Used for full-thickness chronic and acute wounds.

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Petroleum Gauze Dressing

Petroleum Gauze Dressing is a non-adherent primary dressing that maintains a moist wound bed for healing. Petroleum-impregnated cotton gauze forms a smooth and conforming dressing.

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Shur-Conform® Oil Emulsion Dressing

Shur-Conform® Oil Emulsion Dressing is a highly conformable acetate sheet impregnated with non-adhering oil emulsion. Allows moisture to pass through to absorbent dressing. Indicated for skin grafts, surgical sites or other dermal lacerations.

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TenderWet® Active

TenderWet® Active is a super absorbent polymer gel covered with knitted fabric and pre-activated with Ringer's solution. Creates an interactive, rinsing action for autolytic debridement.

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Vaseline® Petrolatum Gauze

Vaseline® Petrolatum Gauze is a sterile, occlusive dressing consisting of fine-mesh, absorbent gauze impregnated with approximately three times its weight of white petrolatum.

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Xeroform Gauze Dressing

Xeroform Gauze Dressing is a fine mesh gauze dressing impregnated with petrolatum and 3% Xeroform (bismuth tribromophenate).

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Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing

Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing is a sterile, fine mesh gauze impregnated with a blend of petrolatum, bismuth thiophanate, mineral oil and paraffin oil.

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Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing

Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing is a gauze pad wound dressing impregnated with petrolatum and 3% bismuth tribromophenate. Non-adhering while providing a moist environment. Indicated for post-operative, first- and second-degree burns and skin grafts.

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Xeroform Petrolatum Gauze Dressings

Xeroform Petrolatum Gauze Dressings provide soothing, non-adherent protection with convenience and minimal mess.

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