Item Brochure

A. Tape strips
1. Loosen edges of tape. If necessary, press
a small piece of tape onto a corner to
start an edge of the tape.
2. Stabilize the skin with one finger.
Remove tape “low and slow” in
direction of hair growth, keeping it close
to skin surface and pulled back over
itself. Removing tape at an angle will
pull at the epidermis, increasing risk of
mechanical trauma. As tape is removed,
continue supporting newly-exposed skin.
3. For tape that is strongly adhered to
skin or hair, you may consider using a
medical grade adhesive remover or mois-
turizer to soften the adhesive along the
peel line (peel edge).
B. 3M
™
Tegaderm
™
Transparent Dressing
Stretch method
• Grasp one edge or catch a “corner” of
the 3M
TM
Tegaderm
TM
Dressing with a
piece of tape.
• Gently lift edge.
• With other hand, place fingers on top of
dressing to support skin.
• Gently stretch the Tegaderm
TM
dressing
straight out and parallel to skin. This
will release the adhesion of the dressing
to the skin.
As the Tegaderm
TM
dressing is loosened, you may either (1) alternately stretch
and relax the dressing or (2) “walk” your fingers under the dressing to continue
stretching it. With both approaches, one hand continually supports the skin
adhered to the Tegaderm
TM
dressing.
Tape method
This procedure is similar to the method
described for removing tape strips.
• Stabilize skin next to the Tegaderm
TM
dressing.
• With other hand, grasp one edge of the
dressing.
• Slowly peel dressing back over itself,
“low and slow,” in direction of hair
growth.
Removing dressing at an angle will pull
at the epidermis, increasing risk of mechanical trauma. As dressing is removed,
continue moving finger as necessary, supporting newly exposed skin.
Tape and Transparent Dressing Removal
Proper tape removal is critical in reducing the occurrence of traumatic skin injuries.
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