Askina® Transorbent®, Askina® Transorbent® Border, Askina® Transorbent® Sacrum

1.PRODUCT DESCRIPTION Askina® Transorbent®, Askina® Transorbent® Border & Askina® Transorbent® Sacrum are multilayered semi-permeable dressings which consist of the following: • an adhesive layer that bonds to the intact skin, but is non-adherent to the wound • a dry hydrogel layer with high absorption capacity. • a foam layer that provides a degree of cushioning to the wound. • a vapour permeable, water and bacteria impermeable outer layer (which extends beyond the perimeter of the outer layers to form an adhesive border on Askina® Transorbent® Border & Askina® Transorbent® Sacrum) Askina® Transorbent®, Askina® Transorbent® Border & Askina® Transorbent® Sacrum maintain a moist environment to enhance the natural healing process. 2. INDICATIONS Askina® Transorbent®, Askina® Transorbent® Border & Askina® Transorbent® Sacrum are indicated for the management of moderately to heavily, partial thickness and full thickness wounds, such as stage I-IV pressure ulcers, arterial and venous stasis leg ulcers, neuropathic ulcers, and to aid in the prevention of skin breakdown. 3.CONTRAINDICATIONS Askina® Transorbent®, Askina® Transorbent® Border & Askina® Transorbent® Sacrum are contraindicated for ulcers resulting from • infection, such as tuberculosis, syphilis, or deep fungal infections, or • third degree burns. • In case of infection with inflammatory signs (temperature, oedema, redness) contact proper medical authority Resume use when normal healing conditions are present. 4.INFORMATION FOR USE 4.1. Skin preparation a) Cleanse the wound with an appropriate solution (e.g. Prontosan®) in accordance with normal procedures. b) Dry the surrounding skin. 4.2. Dressing application a) Select the appropriate size to cover the wound surface, ensure a 2 to 3 cm margin beyond the wound edge. b) Remove one of the backing liners and apply the adherent side to the wound. c) Smooth the dressing over the wound while removing the remaining backing liner. d) When applying to a contoured area (i.e. heel or elbow), slit the dressing approximately one-third across each side to ease application and encourage adhesion. When applying Askina® Transorbent® Sacrum to • a sacral ulcer, slightly flex the dressing and place into the gluteal fold. Smooth outward to ensure adhesion. • the anal region, one of the points of the dressing may be cut so that it can be placed as deep as necessary and still remains fixed in position. 4.3 Dressing changes The interval between dressing changes will depend entirely upon the state of the wound and the amount of exudate. Askina® Transorbent®, Askina® Transorbent® Border, & Askina® Transorbent® Sacrum should be changed when saturated with exudate : 2 to 3 days on average or every 24hrs when the amount of exudate is significant. Change immediately if leakage occurs. Use rinsing solution to facilitate removal when necessary. 5. SPECIAL NOTES The wound may initially appear to increase in size in the early stages of treatment. This is normal and occurs as any wound debris is removed from the edges of the wound. This clears the way for healing. There are cases where healing is impaired as a result of underlying conditions; in these instances, Askina® Transorbent®, Askina® Transorbent® Border, & Askina® Transorbent® Sacrum alone may make little or no progress, and suitable treatment of the underlying conditions will be necessary as well. If after 4-6 weeks of Askina® Transorbent®, Askina® Transorbent® Border, and Askina® Transorbent® Sacrum treatment, there has been no improvement, then, in line with accepted wound management practice, the original diagnosis and overall therapy should be reassessed. Sterile unless pack damaged or opened.