BIOPATCH antimicrobial wound dressing 2.5cm+4.0mm
Pack size:40 piecesDosage form:Compresses
BIOPATCH ANTIMIC WA 2.5+4
BIOPATCH antimicrobial wound dressing 2.5cm+4.0mm
Contents: 40 pcs
Manufacturer: Johnson & Johnson MEDICAL GmbH Division ETHICON Biosurgery
Intended use
BIOPATCH® with CHG serves as a hydrophilic wound dressing to absorb exudate and for coverage
of puncture sites when using vascular and non-vascular percutaneous medical devices
arise. These include: intravenous catheters, central venous catheters, arterial catheters,
Dialysis catheters, peripherally inserted coronary catheters, midline catheters, drains, chest tubes,
externally placed orthopedic pins and epidural catheters. It is also present in patients with
central venous and arterial catheters indicated to reduce local infections,
catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI) and for
Reducing skin colonization by microorganisms commonly associated with CRBSI
to be brought.
composition
BIOPATCH® Protective Pad with CHG is a hydrophilic, absorbent polyurethane foam with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG). The foam material absorbs an amount of liquid up to 8 times its own weight, while that in the wound dressing
The CHG contained reduces the risk of bacterial growth under the wound dressing. CHG is
a well-known antiseptic with a broad spectrum of microbicidal and fungicidal activity.