Description

Duo-Derm extra thin can be used as a primary hydrocolloid dressing for dry to lightly exuding wounds and can be used to manage stage 1 and stage 2 pressure ulcers. It was specially designed to reduce the risk of further skin breakdown due to friction. A thin polyurethane film provides a bacterial and viral barrier when the dressing remains intact and without leekage. The film provides a waterproof barrier over the dressing. The dressing can be removed without damaging newly formed tissue. It is designed to reduce the risk of further skin breakdown due to friction by preventing contact with clothes/bed linen. It can be used on the body as a primary or secondary dressing. It can be used on skin tears and superficial wounds, dry to lightly exuding wounds, newly-formed tissue or skin at risk of further breakdown.