Description
Description
Hypafix is a flexible wide area fixation for securing devices and wound dressings. This breathable fixation product is transversally stretchable, making it ideal for joints and contoured areas and won’t constrict or disturb blood circulation. It is ideal for wide area fixation of wound dressings, instruments, probes and catheters, and the non-sterile fabric can be easily cut to the required shape and size and is particularly useful over joints and extremities.
Hypafix can be trimmed to the right size for individual requirements and easily applied by removing the backing paper. It is transversally stretchable, which makes it ideally suited to joints and frequently moved, highly contoured areas of the body. There is good initial and permanent adhesive power, meaning you can rely on it to stay in place. The fixation dressing is permeable to air and water vapour, which allows the skin to breathe, which helps to prevent maceration. The fixation dressing prevents constriction, congestion and disturbance of blood circulation, as well as being kind to sensitive skin.
Sizes:
• 5cm x 5m
• 10cm x 5m
• 5cm x 10m
• 10cm x 10m
• 15cm x 10m
• 20cm x 10m
• 30cm x 10m
Uses
Hypafix can be used for wide area fixation of wound dressings, instruments, probes and catheters. It is particularly useful for joints and contoured areas and won’t constrict or disturb blood circulation.
Application
• Cut off an appropriate length using a pair of clean, sharp scissors to prevent the shredding of edges and contamination
• Place the dressing on a flat surface and peel off one half of the protective film with thumb and index finger
• Apply and remove the second protective film
• Place the dressing centrally on the wound – make sure that you only touch the plaster on the protective film and the backside
• Peel off the remaining protective film
• Smooth out the dressing so that it adheres evenly, applying only slight pressure and avoiding tension
• To increase the adhesive strength, you can warm the dressing between the palms of your hands before applying it
