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What Are Medical Dressings?
Dressings are pieces of medical equipment used to cover up wounds, helping with healing and guarding against infection. They also have many other purposes, such as absorbing blood and other fluids from the wound, blocking dirt and debris from entering the body, easing pain and discomfort, and providing peace of mind to patients after an injury.
Medical dressings have been used throughout history, going back hundreds of years. The earliest dressings were simply pieces of cloth or other materials like leaves, while today's dressings are crafted from a range of materials including plastic films, woven gauzes, and advanced hydrogels, designed to speed up the body's natural healing processes.
Available in a wide range of sizes, styles, and materials, medical dressings are a vital part of the healthcare world, helping to protect patients against infections, ease the pain and discomfort associated with injuries, and allow for efficient and timely recoveries after accidents, injuries, or operations.
Medline #MSC2104, DRESSING, TRANSPARENT, FILM, SURESITE, 4X5", 50 EA/BX, 200 EA/CS
Ferris #5033, DRESSING, FOAM, POLYMEM, 3X3, PAD, EA=RL, 60 EA/CS, 60 RL/CS, 4 BX/CS
Ferris #FER7203HH, DRESSING, FOAM, POLYMEM, DOT, CLOTHBORDER, EACH
Ferris #5077, DRESSING, FOAM, POLYMEM, 6.5X7.5, PAD, EACH
Ferris #5044, DRESSING, FOAM, NON-ADHESIVE, 4X4, POLYMEM, EACH
Smith & Nephew #4975, DRESSING, TRNSPRNT, OPSITE, ADHES, 5.5"X4", 200 EA/CS, 4 BX/CS
Smith & Nephew #59551224, DRESSING, CONTACT LAYER, CONFORMAT 2, 12X24, 48 EA/CS
Kendall #9802, DRESSING, ALGINATE, ULTEC-PRO, 6"X6", 50 EA/CS
Convatec #168214, DRESSING, ALGINATE, CALCIUM, KALTOSTAT, 4"X8, EACH
Convatec #420681, DRESSING, AQUACEL AG, FOAM, 4 IN X 4 IN, 10/BX
Convatec #420635, DRESSING, AQUACEL FOAM, NON-ADHESIVE, 6"X6", EACH
Kendall #6641, DRESSING, TRANSPARENT, POLYSKIN-II, 4X4.75", 200 EA/CS, 4 BX/CS
Convatec #420626, DRESSING, AQUACEL FOAM, ADHSV SACRAL, 8"X7", EACH
Ferris #405, Dressing PolyMem Island 4x5" Fm Abs Adhesive Border Nadh 15/Bx, 4 BX/CA
Covidien #9233, DRESSING, ALGINATE, CALCIUM, CURASORB, 4"X4", 50/CS
Smith & Nephew #59715100, DRESSING, COVRSITE PLUS, 6"X6", 10/BX
Smith & Nephew #59714100, DRESSING, COVRSITE, 4"X4", EACH
Smith & Nephew #66800406, DRESSING, BARRIER, ACTICOAT FLEX 3, 4X4, EACH
Medline #MSC2712, DRESSING, TRNSPRNT, SURESITE123, 8"X12", 25 EA/BX, 100 EA/CS
Ferris #4403, DRESSING, #3 FINGER/TOE POLYMEM, 30 EA/CS, 5 BX/CS
Deroyal #10-7105, Tubular Stretch Dressing Size 5 for Calf and Thigh Coverage Sz5 1/CS
Systagenix #MTL301EN, DRESSING, TIELLE LITE, 41/4"X41/4", 50/BX
Integra #6-4, Dressing Forceps Serrated 4 1/2" Ea
Smith & Nephew #66800544, DRESSING, ACTICOAT FLEX 7, 1X24, 50/CS
Smith & Nephew #66007140, Dressing Primapore NS 13.75"x4" 200/CS
Smith & Nephew #66800835, Dressing Fm Allevyn Gntl Brdr Lite 4x4" 60/CS
Smith & Nephew #66021770, DRESSING, POST-OP, ACTICOAT, 10X12CM, 5/BX
Deroyal #46-101, SofSorb Absorbent Dressing 4"x6" for Superior Wound Exudate Management, 120/CS
Smith & Nephew #66020970, DRESSING, ADHESIVE, ALLEVYN AG, 3X3, 40 EA/CS, 4 BX/CS
Smith & Nephew #4967, DRESSING, TRNSPRNT, OPSITE, ADHES, 5.5"X10", 120 EA/CS, 6 BX/CS
Kendall #6113, DRESSING, NON-ADHERENT, CURITY, STRL, 3"X8", 144 EA/CS, 6 BX/CS
Medline #MSC7344EP, DRESSING, ALGINATE, MAXORB II, 4"X4", 50 EA/CS
Deroyal #1-295, Adult Finger Dressing Soft Cotton Dressing for Comfortable Wound Protection, 20 EA/CS
Deroyal #46-915, Polyderm Foam Dressing 4"x4" with 2.5"x2.5" Absorbent Pad for Effective Wound Management, 50/CS
3M #90701, DRESSING, SUPERABSORBER, 10 X 10CM, 50/CS
Hollister #506487, DRESSING, RESTORE CONTACT 2X2, 10/BX
Convatec #187971, DRESSING, DUODERM, CGF, BORDER, 4" X 4", EACH
Systagenix #HCB204, DRESSING, NU-DERM, HYDROCOLLOID, STRL, 4"X4", 160/CS
Convatec #187957, DRESSING, DUODERM, XTRA THIN, CGF, 6" X 6", EACH
Convatec #410501, DRESSING, DUODERM, SIGNAL, SCR, 8.3" X 8.7", EACH
Smith & Nephew #5999M04, DRESSING, GAUZE, EXU-DRY, 4"X6", MED-THICK, 100 EA/CS
Smith & Nephew #59715000, DRESSING, COVRSITE PLUS, 4"X4", 10/BX
Smith & Nephew #66020045, DRESSING, FOAM, ALLEVYN, BORDER, 7"X7", EACH
Smith & Nephew #5999009, DRESSING, WOUND, EXU-DRY, 9"X15", FULL, 30 EA/CS
Deroyal #46-405, Covaderm Plus VAD Dressing 4"x4" Absorbent Pad for Vascular Access Site Protection 200/CS
Smith & Nephew #66800279, DRESSING, FOAM, ALLEVYN, BORDER, 5"X5", EACH
Ferris #4402, DRESSING, #2 FINGER/TOE POLYMEM, 30 EA/CS, 5 BX/CS
Smith & Nephew #4963, DRESSING, TRNSPRNT, OPSITE, ADHESIVE, 4X5.5", 100 EA/CS, 10 BX/CS
How Do Medical Dressings Work?
The way in which dressings work will depend on which kind of dressing you’re using, as some of them simply provide a physical barrier over a wound, while others actively help to speed up the healing process. In general, no matter what kind of dressing is being used, it will need to be measured to the appropriate size and placed with care over the wound, covering it completely, before being stuck or secured in position.
Dressing Sizes
Dressings are available in a very broad range of sizes in order to cover and protect a wide range of different wounds. There are small plasters and gauze pads for small cuts, for example, as well as much larger rolls of gauzes and bandages for bigger applications.
Dressing Types
In the past, most medical dressings simply consisted of a piece of cloth wrapped around a wound. But in the modern world, there are lots of different types of medical dressings in use, including gauze, plastic films, bandages, gels, foams, plasters, and more. We can divide dressings into various types, such as interactive dressings which keep the wound area moist to speed up the healing process, as well as bioactive dressings which use other biological mechanisms and processes to help with healing and protection. There are also passive dressings, which simply serve to provide a clean, dry barrier around a wound while it recovers on its own.
Dressing Uses
The main use of medical dressings is to cover up and protect wounds in order to promote healing. Once a dressing is in place, a wound will be less likely to suffer further harm or infection. Dressings also help to absorb fluids like blood and plasma that are exuded by the wound, as well as easing the pain and keeping any dirt, debris, or foreign objects from entering the body.
Medical & Surgical Dressing Suppliers
3M, Medline, Cardinal Health, and Derma Sciences are some of the top suppliers of dressings.
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