Tuesday, December 29, 2009

TAPELESS --------UNIQUE

Secondary wound dressings by their very nature are not sexy or “techie”. This however understates their importance in wound healing. If the secondary wound dressing does not allow the primary wound dressing to function as it is intended to, then it matters little what was placed on the wound. Furthermore, if the secondary dressing is not user friendly, cost effective and simple, then patient compliance suffers.
To state that “Tapeless is the most significant improvement in secondary wound dressings since World War II”, is not false bravado or an empty marketing tool. The key to Tapeless’ clinical efficacy, cost effectiveness and patient preference lies in a blend of a patented material and patented designs. Traditional secondary wound dressings are generally rolls of unstructured material that one needs to wrap around or slip over a particular body part, thus being susceptible to gravity and slipping. This dressing process often requires a second person to assist in application or removal, some tape for support, and concern about constriction from too aggressive an application. Tapeless is truly unique in that each dressing has its own shape and size corresponding to the target area, none of which require wrapping or slipping over the body part. Combined with a material that permits dozens of washes/reuses, no latex, 100% material memory and no fear of constriction, Tapeless is patient/healthcare provider preferred. Tapeless IS unique in the secondary wound dressing market.