3M™ Tegaderm™ IV Advanced Securement Dressing 1688

4 Inch x 4-3/4 Inch, (10cm x 12cm), I.V. Advanced Securement Dressing

Comprehensively designed to deliver exceptional patient care through advanced catheter securement, superior wear time, and gentle removal
* Laboratory testing has proven 3M™ Tegaderm™ and Tegaderm™ HP Transparent Dressings provide a viral (HIV-1 and HBV) barrier while dressings remain intact without leakage.

• Advanced Securement – a force-shifting notch, highly breathable film, stabilisation strips and innovative border design secure and protect the catheter site.
• Comfort adhesive technology – two high-performing adhesives secure and stabilise, manage moisture, improve wear time and provide gentle release.
• Excellent moisture handling – working with the breakthrough adhesive formula, the highly breathable film furnishes excellent moisture handling in warm environments and for diaphoretic patients.
• Improved patient care – the overall design is engineered to offer a low-profile stabilisation system that provides patient comfort and reduces both dressing manipulation and catheter restarts.
• Sterile,waterproof, breathable film that is impermeable to liquids, bacteria and viruses*
• Picture-frame style allows one-handed application and less waste. Unique, non-adhesive handles allow for hassle-free application.
• Date labels to assist clinicians with documentation of date of insertion

Suggested Applications

• Short peripheral and midline venous catheters
• Central venous catheters (including subclavian, jugular, femoral and PICCs)
• Arterial catheters
• Tunneled central vascular devices
• Enteral feeding tubes
• Dialysis catheters
• Adult and pediatric venous catheters
• Pulmonary artery catheters