:: Description
Antibacterial incise drapes help reduce the risk of wound contamination during surgery by immobilizing bacteria on the skin. Antimicrobial Incise Drapes effectively help prevent wound contamination. It is suitable for all types of surgical procedure.
:: Composition
The adhesive contains slow-release iodine iodophors which ensure maximum sterility is achieved and sustained over time.   Â
- Transparent (plain) incise drapes are adhesive polymer films, they act as a mechanical barrier for microorganisms on the skin surface and they help to create a sterile field.
Antimicrobial incise drapes contain iodophor
which is slowly released on to the skin surface giving continuous and controlled antimicrobial activity throughout the surgical procedure. They form a mechanical barrier for skin microorganisms, secondly they release an antimicrobial which kills microorganisms on the skin surface as well as in the deeper skin layers.
:: Indication
Incise drape is used for covering incision area in all kind of surgery. Applying an antimicrobial incise drape is a critical step in reducing the risk of wound contamination that may be associated with surgical site infection (SSI). Microorganisms from the patient’s skin are the most common cause of surgical site infection. Antimicrobial incise drapes help to reduce the risk of SSI by immobilizing microorganisms and delivering antimicrobial activity at the skin surface and deeper layers.
:: Advantages
No fluid can pass through the drape in operating area. Minimum transfer of fabric fibres into the wound. Incision drape is made of breathable film.
Designed with continuous broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity in the drape adhesive where it can’t be washed away.
Clinically shown to help reduce the risk of wound contamination and immobilize bacteria on the skin.
High moisture-vapour transmission rate (MVTR) for breathability ensuring adhesion throughout the procedure.      Â
Low memory stretch allows limb mobilization or heavy retraction with reduced tension to the skin.
