Item Brochure

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Used to secure “butterfly”
needle/catheter.
• Centre strip of tape under
wings, adhesive side up (fig. 1).
• Fold one end of tape at a
right angle over first wing,
towards the insertion site, and
secure it to the skin (fig. 1).
• Repeat process to secure
second wing.
• Place additional strips of tape
to secure wings and tubing
(fig. 2).
• Place sterile 3M
™
Tegaderm
™
Transparent Dressing over
IV insertion site (fig. 3).
Used to secure or support tubing without
using adhesive.
• Unwind approximately 12 inches (30
centimetres) of 3M
TM
Coban
TM
Self-Adherent
Wrap from roll and allow it to relax (fig. 1).
• Without stretching, apply one full wrap
and overlap (fig. 2).
• Press overlapped area lightly to keep in place.
• Continue wrapping area without tension.
• When application is complete, cut dressing
and secure end by gently pressing it in place.
Application Techniques: Tubing Secural
U or butterfly
3M
™
Coban
™
Self-Adherent Wrap*
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3
2
1
2
Note: A tension loop is often used to reduce the risk of
unintentional dislodgement of a catheter or tubing.
* This product contains natural rubber latex which may
cause allergic reactions. 3M
TM
Coban
TM
Self-Adherent
Wrap is also available latex free.
Used to reduce pressure
under very small
diameter tubing by
enabling the tubing to
be shifted side-to-side.
• Remove Tegaderm
TM
dressing liner.
• Using frame split as a
guide, centre dressing
over tubing (fig. 1).
• While lifting tubing at
an angle from skin,
apply dressing (fig. 2).
• Pinch adhesive sides
together under tubing
(fig. 3).
• Remove frame and
smooth remaining
Tegaderm
TM
dressing
onto skin (fig. 4).
3M
™
Tegaderm
™
Transparent Dressing “Tent”
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2
3
4