What type of dressing is Cuticerin?
Cuticerin* is an impregnated dressing made of a smooth acetate fabric, with a defined mesh size, coated with a water repellent ointment containing petrolatum, paraffin and Eucerite®. Cuticerin is a low adherent wound contact layer.
What is Cuticerin used for?
CUTICERIN* Gauze Dressing is indicated for use on superficial exuding wounds such as: burns, abrasions, split-thickness skin graft donor sites and radiation injuries.
When should you not use Xeroform?
Stop using Xeroform when your doctor tells you to, or when your skin is healed. Healed skin is pink and dry without any fluid draining from it.
Is Xeroform good for wounds?
Use Xeroform Gauze Wound Dressing with Petrolatum to cover and protect low to non-exudating wounds. These wounds include donor sites, lacerations, burns, abrasions, and skin graft sites. The non-adherent design is excellent for maintaining a moist wound environment, while promoting healing.
What’s the difference between an adaptic and a Xeroform dressing?
xeroform. ADAPTIC – Non-adhering dressing protects the fragile tissue in wounds by its unique structure with small mesh size, preventing tissue adherence to either the ADAPTIC dressing or the secondary dressing on top of it. The mesh allows for exudate to easily pass through to easily
How does cuticerin work as a wound dressing?
Cuticerin is a low adherent wound contact layer. Supplied as a flat, unfolded dressing, Cuticerin maintains complete contact with the wound bed. Cuticerin stays in place on the wound, without sliding off, thus facilitating the dressing procedure.
What kind of oil is used in Xeroform gauze?
Xeroform Petrolatum Dressing is a sterile, fine mesh gauze impregnated with a blend of petrolatum, bismuth thiophanate, mineral oil and paraffin oil. More Xeroform Petrolatum Gauze Dressings provide soothing, non-adherent protection with convenience and minimal mess. More
Which is part of Xeroform has antimicrobial properties?
Introduction/background: Xeroform®is a petrolatum-based fine mesh gauze containing 3% bismuth tribromophenate. Bismuth, similar to other metals, has antimicrobial properties.
