Redefining wound + care
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At 3M, we understand that wound care is complex, requiring clinicians to adapt dressings to accommodate changing levels of exudate and body contours. The steps you take to protect patients can help them return to their lives faster. 3M™ Tegaderm™ wound care dressings make it easy for you to maintain the moisture balance needed for optimal wound healing. Available in a range of sizes, shapes and fluid handling capacities, we have the solutions needed to help you manage wounds with confidence.
Solutions for Wounds and Surgical Incisions
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Foam Dressings
3M™ Tegaderm™ foam dressings are designed with multiple layers that vertically wick and distribute moisture to the back of the dressing. Learn more about selecting the right foam (PDF, 448.69 KB) dressing for your clinical needs.
Composite Dressings
3M™ Tegaderm™ Absorbent Clear Acrylic Dressings offer a waterproof¹, transparent² barrier that allows for wound, incision and skin tear monitoring without dressing removal³. Now available in sizes that offer complete coverage of surgical incisions up to 11 inches (28 cm).
Superabsorber Dressings
Protects against moisture-associated complications by locking in exudate and reducing the risk of maceration even under compression.
Alginate Dressings
Both High Integrity and High Gelling styles are designed to maintain a moist wound environment.
Island Dressings
Ideal for post-surgical care, especially on areas where swelling or movement is expected.
Contact Layer Dressings
Protects the wound bed, and does not adhere to the wound, reducing the pain of dressing changes. Rapidly transfers wound exudate into an absorbent secondary dressing.
Film Dressings
3M™ Tegaderm™ transparent dressings can be used to cover and protect wounds and catheter sites by maintaining a moist wound environment for wound healing and securing devices to the skin, respectively.
Hydrocolloid Dressings
Maintains an optimal moist wound environment which has been shown to enhance healing.
Hydrogel Dressings
Amorphous hydrogel, formulated to help provide a moist wound healing environment that has been shown to enhance healing.
Silver Dressings*
Provides a fast-acting, long-lasting, versatile, antimicrobial barrier in an affordable gauze dressing.
Additional 3M Solutions and Resources
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References
1 3M data on file. EM-05-014684
2 3M data on file. EM-05- 000138
3 3M data on file. EM-05-000003
