Precautions; Prevena™ Incision Management System Dressings - Acelity PREVENA INCISION Manual De Uso

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
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opened or damaged.
All dressing components and canisters of the PREVENA™ Therapy System are for single use
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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
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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™ INCISION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DRESSINGS
The PREVENA™ Therapy System features a PREVENA™ Customizable™ Dressing. This dressing
contains 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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