Combat Bandage A breakthrough in wound care, skin protection and

more

Combat Bandage is a unique one piece, flexible bandage which supports, comforts, and protects patients with wound dressings and/or other attached medical devices

Combat Bandage provides for treatment efficacy, time efficiency and cost effectiveness. User friendly and offers a variety of options for prevention and treatment

Combat Bandage is a viable replacement for the dressings illustrated below-tape, fasteners, wraps, adhesives or other securing devices

Supports Comforts Protects Padded barrier

Prevents shear and friction

No bruising or chafing.

Non-Absorbent.

Allows skin to breathe.

Eliminates the need for tape or fasteners.

Strong, soft, and flexible

Conforms to body. Fully articulating and contouring.

Retains and interfaces with primary dressings and medical devices.

Treatment Efficacy

Time Efficiency

Cost Effectiveness

Re-usable

No waste

Ease of application.

Less nursing time.

Less dressing changes when used for retaining

Primary dressings.

No discomfort.

No bruising and chafing.

Recommended Protocols for Combat Bandage

Combat Bandage Recommended Use for Non-Sensitive Skin

Wash, dry, and powder prior to use

Visually inspect any skin in contact with

the bandage at least every 24

hours

Stop use if any redness or rash

appears; contact physician for

further orders

Combat Bandage Recommended Use for Sensitive Skin

Wash, dry, and powder prior to use and every 3

days; visually inspect skin at least every 24

hours

Apply barrier between skin

and Action Bandage (i.e. sock, gauze,

etc.)

Avoid use in climates over

78 degrees Fahrenheit

Stop use if any redness

or rash appears; contact

physician for further orders

Combat Bandage in use as a retention dressing over Negative Pressure Wound Therapy dressing.

Utilizing Combat Bandage for retention of primary dressings eliminates the need for tape and adhesives; saving money and nursing time.

Combat Bandage can be cut to fit your particular patient needs.

There is a good capillary network and subcutaneous adipose tissue serves as a cushion

Normal skin is well hydrated and the dermal and epidermal layers are anchored by rete ridges.

dermal and epidermal layers of skin. Adipose tissue is diminished and there is a decline in blood supply

Skin tears are major problem for the elderly, due to a loss of dermal thickness and flattening of the rete ridges which anchor

Your primary goal is going to be protective and to prevent additional trauma by eliminating the use of tapes or adhesives. Combat Bandage can easily fulfill this goal. It can also be added to a plan of care for further prevention

Skin tears fall into various categories and can be as simple as a superficial linear tear

Combat Bandage will, again, help to maintain your primary dressing without tape and will protect from further damage

There may be a scant amount of tissue that is lost in a category II

Combat Bandage will keep a dressing in place which may be bulky in order to absorb the exudate

Some category II tears have a moderate to large tissue loss and may be highly exudating

Combat Bandage has some light compression to aid in coagulation and exudate control in these deeper wounds

Category III tears are into deeper tissue and will often have large amounts of exudate

Combat Bandage as a protection device to prevent shearing, friction, skin tears, and injuries provides a cushioned layer which will absorb the force of shear and friction, functioning as a second layer of skin.

Combat Bandage in use for prevention of shear, friction, skin

tears, or injuries.

Therefore, Combat Bandage is both preventative for injury and tearing, and helpful in maintaining the integrity and securement of the bandage used in the treatment

Combat Bandage in use for prevention of shear, friction, skin

tears, or injuries.

Combat bandage can allow for additional dressing material to manage exudate or can be place over clothing to keep a dressing underneath from sliding

The flexibility that Combat Bandage offers makes dressing changes easier.

As long as there is not soiling on the outside of the dressing, Combat Bandage can be simply pulled or rolled back, and then pulled over the new dressing that is applied

More images of Combat Bandage in use for prevention of friction, shear, skin tears, injuries and pressure protection.

Combat Bandage as utilized for pressure off-loading of orthotic shoes

Combat Bandage holds popular 3x3 and 4x4 dressings

Combat Bandage can act as a barrier and would not be considered a restraint because there is still freedom of movement for the limb.

Confused residents may pick at IV sites

Combat Bandage lightly compresses and may be suitable for venous stasis disease and vascular ulcer treatment

With careful assessment Combat Bandage may be a less constricting choice

Skin protection, Trauma recovery, Securing dressings , Securing IVs, bone stimulators, wound pump dressings. or other medical devices, leads, monitoring equipment or lines

In summary, Combat Bandage can be used for any of the following:

Covering a limb or device to prevent patient tampering, Adding light compression for bleeding or venous stasis

In summary, Combat Bandage can be used for any of the following:

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