DIABETICS----WHY TAPELESS?

As most diabetics know, infection is a serious problem and any situation that may lead to an infection should be avoided at all costs. Once there is an infection, prompt, diligent and appropriate care must be given. There is one aspect of this wound care that may inadvertently lead to further, serious complications: the use of adhesives. Any medical article that discusses diabetic wound care strongly cautions about the use of tape and similar products. The caution comes from the fact that the adhesive will peel off the superficial protective layer of the skin, exposing the underlying unprotected tissues to bacteria and/or trauma, even from seemingly minor skin irritants.

Most wound dressings are prone to movement, thus keeping the wound from being adequately protected or preventing the wound dressing from maintaining its position over the wound. For this reason tape is often applied to prevent this situation from occurring. The question then is asked: how does one keep a wound dressing in place while avoiding the use of adhesives or bulky wraps? Tapeless Medical has developed a series of products that hold the wound dressing in place by virtue of its design and the material used. There are no adhesives. One key is a design that is anatomic, so that the dressing holders have a definite site of application and when placed on that site, the design will keep slippage from occurring. This is the reason for the numerous product models available. The other key to the high clinical reviews is that the material is moderately stretchable, only in one direction, so that there is no compression of the blood supply allowing motion without concerns about restriction of normal, full motion or constriction of the blood supply to the tissues. Finally, the material breathes, is washable and reusable, latex free, clinically proven and works with any wound dressing.

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