Dressing Application For Wound Management - Medela Invia White Foam Mode D'emploi

Dressing application for wound management

The Invia White Foam has to be used in conjunction with the Invia foam dressings
or its components.
Wound preparation
Remove and discard previous dressing per local protocol. Please refer to Dressing Removal
section for more details.
WARNING
Inspect the wound thoroughly to ensure that all pieces of dressing components have
been removed.
– Thoroughly clean and debride the wound as instructed by a physician.
– Protect the periwound skin from exposure to moisture and adhesive.
Dressing application
To be performed by healthcare professional only.
Do not use if sterile package is damaged or opened prior to use.
When applying Invia White Foam, use clean/aseptic or sterile techniques per local protocol.
The Invia White Foam is a stand-alone NPWT foam dressing to be used as an alternative or
supplement to the polyurethane foam.
Step 1 – Apply the foam
WARNINGS
– Foam should be cut to fit loosely into the wound bed. Do not tightly pack or force
foam into any areas of the wound.
– Do not cut the foam directly over the wound bed to avoid foam fragments from falling
into the wound. Rub the edges of the foam to remove any loose fragments after
cutting.
– If multiple pieces of foam are needed to cover the wound bed, count and record how
many foam pieces have been used.
– If a tunnel exists, cut the foam longer than the tunnel to ensure that contact is made
with the foam in the primary wound bed/cavity. Invia White Foam may be appropriate
for use with explored tunnels. If using charcoal-colored polyurethane foam in a tunnel
ensure it is wrapped in a non-adherent layer to prevent any breakage at removal.
– Do not place foam into blind or unexplored tunnels.
Assess and document wound dimension.
– Cut the Invia White Foam to fit the size and shape of the wound.
– Place the foam into the wound bed. Foam should fill the wound
cavity without overlapping onto intact skin.
– Injuries of the deep tissue can be filled with a layer of charcoal-
colored polyurethane foam on top of the Invia White Foam.
– If required, a non-adherent layer may be applied to the wound prior
to placing the foam into the wound bed.
11