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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.
Smith & Nephew #5999M24, DRESSING, WOUND, EXU-DRY, 15"X24", MED-THICK, 30 EA/CS
Smith & Nephew #5999INC9, DRESSING, INCISION, EXU-DRY, 3"X9", FULL, 50 EA/CS
Hollister #529940R, DRESSING, CALCICARE CALC ALGINT, 18" ROPE, 5/BX
Smith & Nephew #4831, DRESSING, REPLICARE, HYDROCOL, 4" X 4", EACH
Smith & Nephew #59480300, DRESSING, ALGINATE, CALCIUM, ALGISITE, 6"X8", EACH
Hollister #529968, DRESSING, SILVR CALCIUM ALGINATE, 4"X4.75", EACH
Medline #MSC64610EP, DRESSING, OPTILOCK, NON-ADHESIVE, 6.5"X10", 50 EA/CS
Smith & Nephew #20101, Dressing Acticoat 4x4" Polyethylene Net Silver Absorbent (48/CS)
Smith & Nephew #20101, Dressing Act-Coat 4x4 12/BX
Convatec #187955, DRESSING, DUODERM, XTRA THIN, CGF, 4" X 4", EACH
Hollister #HBRF2258, DRESSING FM 2.25"X8" W/RET FILM HYDRO BL, 10/BX
Smith & Nephew #66800406, DRESSING, BARRIER, ACTICOAT FLEX 3, 4X4, 12/BX
Derma Sciences #SPD20, DRESSING, HYDROPHILIC, DERMAGRAN 2"X2", 200 EA/CS, 8 BX/CS
Smith & Nephew #4987, DRESSING, TRNSPRNT, OPSITE, ADHES, 11X11.75", 60 EA/CS, 6 BX/CS
Molnlycke #289100, DRESSING, MEPITEL ONE, 2" X 3", 10/BX
Medline #EQX7012, DRESSING, ALGINATE, CALCIUM, 1"X12", 100 EA/CS, 10 BX/CS
Smith & Nephew #4973, DRESSING, IV, OPSITE, WINDOW, 4"X5", 200/CS
Ferris #1886, DRESSING, POLYMEM OVAL AG, 20/CS
Deroyal #46-107, Sofsorb Absorbent Dressing 24"x36" for Wound Care and Fluid Management, 20/CS
Medline #MSC3068, DRESSING, STRATASORB, COMP, ISLAND, 6"X7.5", 10 EA/BX, 100 EA/CS
Smith & Nephew #5999024, DRESSING, WOUND, EXU-DRY, 15"X24", FULL, 30 EA/CS
Systagenix #MTL309, DRESSING, TIELLE LITE31/8"X73/4", 50/BX
Molnlycke #289100, DRESSING, MEPITEL ONE, 2" X 3", 70 EA/CS, 7 BX/CS
Smith & Nephew #66021770, DRESSING, POST-OP, ACTICOAT, 10X12CM, 50 EA/CS
Medline #PRMMAMCOMP1, DRESSING, CARING, PS MAMMARY SUPP BRA, SM, EACH
Ferris #5044, DRESSING, FOAM, NON-ADHESIVE, 4X4, POLYMEM, 15/BX
Medline #PRMMAMCOMP4, DRESSING, CARING, PS MAMMARY SUPP BRA, XL, EACH
Smith & Nephew #66007140, DRESSING, PRIMAPORE, 13.75"X4", 200 EA/CS, 10 BX/CS
Con-Med #730-4432, DRESSING VENIGARD JUNIOR 500/CS
Sammons Preston #A9909, DRESSING, XEROFORM 5"X9" (1), 50/BX
Derma Sciences #89545, DRESSING XTRASORB SUPER-ABSORB 4X5 STRL, 100 EA/CS, 10 BX/CS
Systagenix #PG004, DRESSING, PROMOGRAN, MATRIX, HEX, 2.25"X2", EACH
Molnlycke #294299, DRESSING, FOAM, MEPILEX, 4"X8", SELF-ADH, 5/BX
Covidien #3332, DRESSING, KERLIX, RL, AMD, 4.5"X 4.1YD, POUCH, 100/CS
Deroyal #46-402, Covaderm Dressing, 6"x6" Pad with 4"x4" Absorbent Core Advanced Wound Care with Adhesive Border 50/CS
Smith & Nephew #66000709, Dressing Opsite Post-Op 3-3/4x3-3/8" Film Abs Nadh 20/Bx, 10 BX/CA
Convatec #420673, DRESSING, AQUACEL, XTRA HYDROFIBER, 6" X 6", 5/BX
3M #90704, DRESSING, SUPERABSORBER, 20 X 30CM, 50/CS
Medline #MSC2302, Dressing Window 2-3/8"x2-3/4" Transparent 100/BX
Molnlycke #287300, DRESSING, MEPILEX, AG, 6X6, 25/CS
Medline #NON216645, DRESSING, BURN, 6"X6", 45PLY, STERILE, LF, 120 EA/CS, 20 PK/CS
Smith & Nephew #5999034S, DRESSING, WOUND, EXU-DRY, 3"X4", FULL, 50 EA/CS
Convatec #420804, DRESSING, FOAM, AQUACEL, ADHESIVE, 3"X3", 10/BX
Systagenix #500502, DRESSING, ADAPTIC TOUCH, NON-AD, SIL, 3X, EACH
Smith & Nephew #5999009, DRESSING, WOUND, EXU-DRY, 9"X15", FULL, EACH
Covidien #7666, DRESSING, TELFA, ISLAND, A. M.D., 4"X8", STRL, 25/TRAY
Medline #MSC7022EP, DRESSING, ALGINATE, CAL, MAXORB-EXTRA, 2"X2", 10/BX
Hollister #529968R, DRESSING, CALCICARE CAL ALGNT, SLVR 4X4.75, 10/BX
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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