• Provides a waterproof, sterile barrier to external contaminants including liquids, bacteria and viruses
• Easy to apply and remove
• Transparency allows monitoring of IV sites without the need to remove the dressing
• Stays on skin for long periods of time without skin irritation or maceration
• Conformable to permit free movement
• May be worn while showering or bathing
• Permeable to oxygen and impermeable to liquids
• For pediatric I.V.s, the 1610 dressing, with colourful bears, provides an ideal solution

3M™ Tegaderm™ Transparent Film Dressings are transparent I.V. dressings which offer site protection and are more adherent in moist conditions than standard transparent dressings

Suggested Applications

• Hold catheters and appliances securely in place
• Protect IV catheters from external contamination
• Superficial partial thickness burns
• Stage I or II pressure ulcers
• Autolytic debridement facilitated by the moist wound healing environment
• Protective eye coverings
• Post tattoo application and removal
• Scalp vein needles