Essential Wound Care Accessories

There are many types of wounds, including acute injuries or post-surgical wounds, which can heal relatively quickly, and chronic wounds such as pressure ulcers that take much longer to heal. Regardless of wound origin, effective wound care includes having the right wound care products. This means having both basic wound care supplies and wound care accessories on-hand. These accessories make care easier for caregivers and more comfortable for patients. Honest Medical carries a broad variety of wound care supplies, including the following accessories:

• Barrier Film Protection: This wound accessory is available as a sterile liquid spray or wipes that dry to a transparent polymer coating on the skin. This protection film dries quickly to become a breathable moisture-proof covering that protects the skin around the wound for 48 to 72 hours. The moisture barrier protects fragile skin from wound exudate, incontinence, and damage caused by tape adhesives. Barrier film protection is non-stinging and transparent, giving caregivers the ability to continuously monitor the skin.
• Dressing Protector Shields: These are durable waterproof seals that are placed over the wound dressing or wound site, which allows the patient to shower, while keeping the dressing and wound area dry. They are easy to apply and easy to remove and are transparent so caregivers can easily check the wound area or bandage that is being covered.
• SplashCap Wound Irrigation: This is a convenient and practical way to irrigate wounds that provides high-volume cleansing while preventing the cleansing solution from splashing. It easily attaches to standard saline bottles and enables healthcare professionals to irrigate wounds, delivering hundreds of milliliters of fluid within seconds. This decreases the risk of infection while improving wound cleaning and debridement. This wound accessory is used in emergency rooms, operating rooms and clinics for treating lacerations, ulcer wounds and other skin damaging injuries. It is valued for its efficiency and control, providing faster, safer, and more efficient wound care.
• Medical Silicone Adhesive: For long-term adhesion, silicone glue has multiple uses. It is gentle on the skin and offers both flexibility and permeability, which lets skin breathe. It is also hypoallergenic and non-irritating. The following are some of the key uses for this wound accessory:
• Advanced Wound Care: Silicon adhesive is most effective for dealing with fragile or compromised skin because it adheres well but is gentle to remove.
• Medical Devices: Devices that must be secured to the skin and worn for long periods, such as continuous glucose or cardiac monitors, and insulin pumps are ideal applications for silicon glue.
• Ostomy Care and Incontinence: Silicon glue securely adheres flanges and seals that must be attached to skin providing worry-free long-term use.
• Facial Wound Care Holders: Rhinoplasty, septoplasty and other facial surgery wounds or facial injuries require wound accessories that are gentle and can be easily removed for dressing changes. A facial wound care holder has a clear plastic dressing holder that loops over the ears and can be adjusted to fit comfortably. It allows for easy removal so that dressing changes are simple and painless.

Learn More

Honest Medical offers thousands of health and wellness products including wound care accessories that make wound care easier for caregivers and safer and more comfortable for patients. The Honest Ideas blog offers articles of interest on many health topics including the following, more in-depth information on wound care:

• Mastering Wound Care at Home: Vital Steps and Best Practices
• An Honest Guide to Choosing the Right Wound Dressing
• Essential Steps for Burn Wound Care: A Caregiver’s Guide to Effective Treatment
• Bedsores: Stages, Treatment and Prevention

If you have any questions on wound care accessories or other wound care products, please call an Honest Medical Care Specialist at (833) 933-2323.