Precautions; Prevena Plus Duo™ Incision Management System Dressings - KCI PREVENA PLUS DUO Manual Del Usuario

PRECAUTIONS

Standard Precautions: To reduce the risk of transmission of bloodborne pathogens, apply standard
precautions for infection control with all patients, per institutional protocol, regardless of their
diagnosis or presumed infection status.
Circumferential Dressing Application: Avoid applying the PREVENA™ Dressing circumferentially.
In cases where the clinician determines that the benefits of applying the PREVENA™ Dressing
circumferentially outweigh the risk of circulatory compromise, extreme care should be taken not to
stretch or pull the dressing when securing it. Attach the dressing loosely and stabilize edges with an
elastic wrap if necessary. It is crucial to systematically and recurrently palpate distal pulses and assess
distal circulatory status. If circulatory compromise is suspected, discontinue therapy and remove
dressing.
Electrodes or Conductive Gel: Do not allow the PREVENA™ Dressing to come in contact with EKG
or other electrodes or conductive gels during electronic monitoring or when taking electronic
measurements.
Dressing Components: The PREVENA™ Dressing contains ionic silver (0.019%). Application of
products containing silver may cause temporary tissue discoloration.
• Always use PREVENA™ Dressings and canisters from sterile packages that have not been
opened or damaged.
• All dressing components and canisters of the PREVENA PLUS DUO™ Incision Management
System are for single use only. Do not re-use any component of this system.
• To avoid trauma to the skin, do not pull or stretch the adhesive border of the dressing during
application.
Compressive Garments or Dressings: Avoid tight compressive garments or dressings (such
as surgical bras, elastic bandage wraps or abdominal binders) to prevent forcibly pressing the
PREVENA™ Dressing into soft tissue.
PREVENA PLUS DUO™ INCISION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DRESSINGS
The PREVENA PLUS DUO™ Incision Management System features two PREVENA™ PEEL & PLACE™
Dressings. These dressings contain a skin interface layer that includes 0.019% ionic silver. Silver
in the interface layer of the PREVENA™ Dressing is not intended to treat infection, but to reduce
bacterial colonization in the fabric. In vitro log reduction tests, conducted without application of
negative pressure, exposed samples of the skin interface layer to a six log challenge of each of
the microorganisms listed below. Following inoculation, samples were tested for microbial counts
immediately (day 0) and after incubation at 90˚F (32˚C) in diluted nutrient broth for 1, 3, 5 and 7 days.
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