Covidien Kerlix AMD Antimicrobial Gauze Bandage Rolls

Why choose Kerlix AMD Antimicrobial Gauze Bandage Rolls?

• May be used as a primary or secondary dressing
• Primary Bacterial Barrier dressing work as a contact kill and maintain log counts in the wound without negative impact to wound healing
• Secondary Layer Antimicrobial dressings work to limit cross-contamination by significantly reducing bacterial growth in the pooling layer
• Highly effective against most organisms
• Reduces bacterial penetration through the dressing
• Helps minimize infection exposure from strike through
• Helps reduce risk of hospital acquired infections
• Facilities a low cost, prophylactic method of treatment without changing nursing protocol
• Limits cross-contamination from and to the patient, clinician and environment
• Hypoallergenic
• 6ply, sterile

What to buy with Kerlix AMD Rolls

• 3M Cavilon No-Rinse Skin Cleanser
• Smith & Nephew Secura Moisturizing Cream
• Graham-Field Stocked First Aid Kit for 10 Persons

When to use Kerlix AMD Bandage Roll?

• Large wound areas like 2nd or 3rd degree burns
• Secondary healing surgical wounds
• Primary and secondary layer (fixation) around arms and legs
• Deep and chronic wounds
• Where packing is required
• Moderate to heavily exudating wounds
• This will impact dressing efficacy but should not be dangerous to patient health
• Partial and full thickness wounds
• Kerlix AMD Rolls to wrap heads, limbs, difficult to dress wounds like burns, plastic and orthopedic wounds

Precautions:

• Dakins solution may inactivate PHMB
• This will impact dressing efficacy but should not be dangerous to patient health