- Sterile, plain cotton packing strip used for wound management, particularly in deep or draining wounds
Uses
- Packing deep wounds and cavities:
- The strips are designed to fill wound areas to promote healing from the inside out
- Managing draining wounds and abscesses:
- The highly absorbent cotton material helps manage exudate and supports drainage
- Nasal and sinus packing:
- The material is suitable for use as drainage conduits in nasal or sinus applications
- Post-surgical wound management:
- They are widely used for managing surgical sites
Features
- Material:
- Made from 100% woven cotton gauze fabric, which is soft, latex-free, and designed to resist linting and fraying
- Sterility:
- The strips are sterile and ready-to-use, which helps ensure safe application and reduces the risk of contamination to the wound
- Dimensions:
- Each strip measures 2 inches in width and 5 yards in length, offering sufficient material that can be easily cut to the required size for customized use
- Packaging:
- The strips are packed in a convenient, unbreakable poly bottle with a tamper-evident seal, which serves as an in-package dispenser for easy access and safe storage
- Absorbency:
- The fine mesh gauze is highly absorbent, ideal for soaking up blood and other fluids from exuding wounds
Benefits
- Promotes natural healing:
- The design of the strip helps create an optimal healing environment by managing drainage and keeping the wound bed protected
- Infection control:
- As a sterile dressing, it helps prevent infection in the wound care application area
- Versatility:
- It can be used in a variety of clinical and home settings for different types of deep wounds
- Ease of use:
- The convenient packaging and ability to cut the strip to length make it simple for caregivers to handle and apply
- The strip can also be soaked with a medication of choice before insertion if required
Contents
- 2" x 5 Yards of Alba Plain Packing Strips per bottle
- 12 Bottles per box
