Impressively strong. Amazingly gentle.

• Your challenge: Silicone foam dressings don't wear as long as you need.
• 3M Solution: 3M™ Tegaderm™ Silicone Foam Dressings offer significantly longer wear time than the global leading competitive silicone foam dressing¹. Leveraging over 50 years of adhesive expertise, 3M has engineered a silicone adhesive that adheres to both moist and dry skin. Saving your facility time and money on unscheduled dressing changes.

• Your challenge: Edge lift was reported as the biggest challenge with currently available silicone foam dressings².
• 3M Solution: 3M™ Tegaderm™ Silicone Foam Dressings feature a thin, low-profile edge and a 40% thinner border than the global market leader to minimises the risk of rolling and lifting, preventing premature dressing changes³.

• Your challenge: Periwound maceration caused by wound drainage that pools under the dressing.
• 3M Solution: 3M™ Tegaderm™ Silicone Foam Dressings have a unique multi-layer design with a superabsorber layer that facilitates the absorption and evaporation of moisture, reducing the potential for skin maceration^4,5.

• Your challenge: Anatomical locations that make dressing application difficult.
• 3M Solution: 3M™ Tegaderm™ Silicone Foam Dressings feature a patented spoke delivery system that enables easy application in challenging locations like the sacrum, for a more positive clinician experience⁴.

References:

1. 3M data on file. 2017. 4x4 and 6x6 dressings, based on in vivo studies EM-13977 and EM-13978.
2. 3M data on file. 2017. Silicone Foam Insights (n=383)
3. 3M data on file. Mean values. LAB-310252.
4. 3M data on file (05-285599)
5. 3M data on file (05-310615, 05-310668, 05-310670, 05-310255)