3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressing can be used to cover and protect I.V. catheter sites and wounds; maintain a moist environment for wound healing; and secure devices to the skin. This hypoallergenic film provides a waterproof, sterile barrier to external contaminants including liquids, bacteria, and viruses, and the dressing is also conformable and flexes with skin for greater patient comfort; it is gentle to the skin yet strong enough to hold I.V. catheters and other devices in place. Suggested Applications: Autolytic debridement facilitated by the moist wound healing environment To cover and protect I.V. catheter sites Post tattoo application and removal Superficial partial thickness burns Acute and chronic wounds Stage I or II pressure ulcers Protective eyelid coverings Skin protection Feeding tubes