Step 1. Hydrate •Hydrate with sterile saline or sterile water. • Squeeze out excess fluid. • Heavy Drainage dressing: soak for 5-10 minutes. Step 2. Apply Step 3. Cover • Secondary dressing selection is based on exudate level. (see chart below) Step 4. Dressing Changes • Change the dressing every 3 days and as required: • If the dressing retained its blue color where it had been in contact with the wound, the new dressing can be left in place for up to 3 days. • If the dressing turned white or lightened in color, continue daily dressing changes until blue color is retained. Moisture Balance • As with many wound care dressings, moisture balance is key. If the dressing is dry, thoroughly remoisten with sterile saline or sterile water, then gently remove the dressing. Tunneling Dressing • Moisten the tip with sterile saline or sterile water to aid with ease of insertion. • Gently insert the moistened end of the dressing (softened) into the wound tunnel or sinus. If necessary you may use a rigid swab to help guide it into place. • After insertion, add a few drops of sterile saline or sterile water to the end of the dressing until moist. • Trim the dressing as needed. • Secure with a secondary dressing. Hydrofera Blue CLASSIC foam dressing WOUND DRESSING APPLICATION GUIDE To maintain moisture balance and avoid saturation, use a dressing that will absorb excess exudate. Secondary Dressing Selection Guide More absorptive dressing Less absorptive dressing HEAVY EXUDATE LIGHT EXUDATE Transparent Film Gauze Absorbent / Abdominal Pad To maintain moisture balance. Flat Wound: • Dressing may be cut to fit wound bed. • If rolled edges are present, the dressing should cover both the wound and periwound area. Wound with depth: • Loosely fill the cavity, undermining, sinus tract or tunnel with the dressing. or use forceps Hydrofera Blue and the Hydrofera Blue logo are trademarks of Hydrofera, LLC. ©2018 Hydrofera Dressings manufactured by Hydrofera, LLC, 340 Progress Drive, Manchester, CT 06042, USA www.hydrofera.com Foam Super Absorbent 003-0918E

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Page 1: Hydrofera Blue CLASSIC foam dressing …...dressing (softened) into the wound tunnel or sinus. If necessary you may use a rigid swab to help guide it into place. • After insertion,

Step 1. Hydrate

•Hydratewithsterilesalineorsterilewater.

•Squeezeoutexcessfluid.

•HeavyDrainagedressing:soakfor 5-10minutes.

Step 2. Apply Step 3. Cover

•Secondarydressingselectionis basedonexudatelevel. (seechartbelow)

Step 4. Dressing Changes

•Changethedressingevery3days andasrequired:

•Ifthedressingretaineditsbluecolorwhereithadbeenincontactwiththewound,thenewdressingcanbeleftinplaceforupto3days.

•Ifthedressingturnedwhiteorlightened incolor,continuedailydressingchangesuntilbluecolorisretained.

Moisture Balance

•Aswithmanywoundcaredressings, moisturebalanceiskey.Ifthedressing isdry,thoroughlyremoistenwithsterile salineorsterilewater,thengently removethedressing.

Tunneling Dressing

•Moistenthetipwithsterilesalineorsterilewatertoaidwitheaseofinsertion.

•Gentlyinsertthemoistenedendofthedressing(softened)intothewoundtunnel orsinus.Ifnecessaryyoumayusearigidswabtohelpguideitintoplace.

•Afterinsertion,addafewdropsofsterilesalineorsterilewatertotheendofthedressinguntilmoist.

•Trimthedressingasneeded.

•Securewithasecondarydressing.

HydroferaBlueCLASSICfoamdressingWOUNDDRESSING

APPLICATIONGUIDE

To maintain moisture balance and avoid saturation, use a dressing that will absorb excess exudate.

Secondary Dressing Selection Guide

More absorptive dressing Less absorptive dressingHEAVY EXUDATE

LIGHTEXUDATE