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Waterproof secondary dressing Protecting all catheters

Is showering a serious concern for patients with percutaneous catheters?

50%

YES

of patients with a catheter found showering risky and/or complicated…

75%

74%

did not use a secondary dressing

of patients who used a secondary dressing changed it only once a week1...

Conclusion : Patients sometimes resort to makeshift solutions that do not provide full protection to keep the dressing dry (shower sleeve, shrink wrap, avoid showering...).

• Moisture • Maceration • Difficult removal of secondary protection • Avoiding showers/baths

Consequences • Primary dressing becomes loose • Infection • Localized skin irritation • Loss of comfort for the patient

Risks Guidelines recommend protecting catheters during activities of daily living.

What is secuderm® ? d

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secuderm® consists of : • Adaptable polyurethane film • Hypoallergenic adhesive gel

(1) Cathéters : le casse-tête de la douche, 2016 Congrès DIVLD , Hélène Coulon KB APHP Paris France.

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secuderm® How is secuderm® a solution? secuderm® is a secondary dressing that protects the primary dressing. secuderm® allows : • Protection of all venous catheters (PICC-line, midline, central venous catheter...) and peritoneal dialysis catheters • Daily hygiene (shower, bath, long immersion) • Protects the primary dressing during patient care, and is adaptable to all areas (folds, joints, fingers...) and constraints (perspiration, movement, moisture, sports ...).

Transparent : allows insertion site monitoring

Waterproof and breathable

Adaptable (shape/ size)

Effective up to 7 days

Easy to apply Easy to remove

Comfortable for the patient

How to use secuderm® ?

1. A pply a thin layer of adhesive gel in a full circle around the device

• Placement:

2 Wait 2 minutes 2. Remove the film from its support (it can be cut to fit the area that needs protection)

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3. Place the film over the area securing it with the adhesive gel

•R emoval: s ecuderm® can be removed from 4 hours after application.

It can be left on up to 7 days.

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secuderm®, a secondary dressing that has already proved its worth Tested : •o n combat divers and endorsed by navy seal doctors2 •o n French soldiers and validated by military doctors (evaluation of primary dressing integrity in extreme conditions)3

Sold by the unit

Code

Type

Size (cm)

VSDKITM

secuderm® M size

10 x 20

VSDKITL

secuderm® L size

20 x 30

The secuderm L size is suitable for the protection of catheters with a 10 x12 cm primary dressing ®

(2) Evaluation report of a waterproof dressing protection compatible with the operational activities of military divers, Mr Michel Hugon, Chief Medical Officer of the Armed Forces & Head of the «Studies / Health» section, April 2008 (3) Feedback on the use of Secuderm® waterproof secondary dressing in the equatorial forest (Guyana), Journal des plaies et cicatrisations n° 73 mai 2010 tome xv, H. LEFORT1MD, Centre Médical des Armées, Montlhéry

For further information, please contact: questions@vygon.com

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