Medela Invia Gauze Instrucciones De Uso página 11

Step 1 – Protect peri-incisional skin
a) Cut a few strips, 3 cm
wide, from the Trans parent
Film. Make sure to retain a
portion of the handling
bars on each piece.
Step 2 – Protect the surgical incision
Step 3 – Apply the gauze
Step 4 – Apply Transparent Film
Step 5 – Apply suction pad (FitPad)
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b) Peel the central layer "1"
Place a non-adherent contact layer over the entire length of incision, extending over the
Transparent Film applied to protect the skin. Include at least 2.5 cm over either end of the
incision.
Cut the gauze into strips, minimum 5 cm wide and cover entire incision length and a least
2.5 cm over each end of the incision.
Place the gauze strips along the entire length of the non-adherent contact layer. If multiple
gauze strips are used, ensure that the strips touch each other in order for negative pressure
to be applied over the length of the incision.
Do not allow the gauze to touch the intact skin.
Cut the Transparent Film to allow for coverage of the gauze strips and 3 – 5 cm contact with
intact skin.
Apply Transparent Film over the full surface of gauze, extending around intact skin. (Refer to
step 1b and 1c for details)
To avoid trauma to the periwound skin, do not pull or stretch Transparent Film over the
gauze during film application.
Select an appropriate location over the dressing for the suction pad (FitPad) to be applied
and pinch the Transparent Film over the area lifting slightly.
Cut a small hole in the pinched area (approx. 1cm diameter).
Peel off the backing of the suction pad.
Center the suction pad over the previously cut hole in the dressed wound and apply by pres-
sing firmly for adherence.
c) Place the adhesive face
down over the skin and
remove side layers "1".
Remove top layer 2 and
detach handling bar.
d) ´Picture frame' the suture
or staple line with the
Transparent Film to protect
intact skin approx. 3 cm
on all sides and leave the
suture line exposed.
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