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3M™ Tegaderm™ Silicone Foam Dressings

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Not all silicone foam dressings are created equal. 3M™ Tegaderm™ Silicone Foam Dressings help provide a strong yet gentle adhesion, minimizing the risk of Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI) and pressure injuries.

Benefits

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    Reduce dressing changes¹
    • Longer wear time than the leading competitive silicone foam dressing¹
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    Improve patient comfort
    • Comfortable
    • Thin, low-profile edge minimizes rolling and lifting that can impact adhesion and wear time
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    Reduce risk of skin maceration
    • Multi-layer design absorbs and evaporates moisture
    • Helps reduce potential risk for skin maceration
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    Easy, gentle application
    • Features a patented spoke delivery system for easy application in challenging locations, like the sacrum
    • Gentle to the skin

The 3M™ Tegaderm™ Silicone Foam Dressing difference

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Super-absorbent layer

Pulls moisture away to help minimize backward migration that can cause periwound maceration.

Film backing

Combines 3M adhesive technology and film expertise in a breathable dressing cover.

Patented spoke delivery system

Enables easy application, even with gloves on, freeing your other hand to position the patient.

Moisture control layer

Allows moisture to evaporate through the film backing, helping to maintain an optimal moisture balance.

Proprietary silicone adhesive

Keeps the dressing in place without damaging the wound area while allowing exudate to pass through.

Fenestrated foam layer

Improves flexibility and moisture absorption to help minimize the disruption of healing tissue.


3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Dressing selection guide

Improper use of medical adhesives may cause red, irritated skin or Medical Adhesive-Related Skin Injury (MARSI). It is always important to choose the right dressing for both your patient and clinical need.

Wound care
Pressure injury
prevention
Compression
Fragile/at-
risk skin
With
adhesion
Cut to
custom size

A square, blue and beige 3M™ Tegaderm™ Silicone Foam Border Dressing, 90642, in front of its package.
3M™ Tegaderm™
Silicone Foam Dressings

Provides a strong yet gentle adhesion that is kind to at-risk skin, helping reduce the risk of MARSI.

A square, beige 3M™ Tegaderm™ High Performance Foam Adhesive Dressing.
3M™ Tegaderm™ High
Performance Foam
Adhesive Dressings

Provides a secure adhesion for longer wear time — even in moist, high-shear locations — allowing for less frequent dressing changes.

A semi-circular, blue and beige 3M™ Tegaderm™ Silicone Foam Dressing.
3M™ Tegaderm™
Silicone Foam Border
Dressings (Sacral)

Provides twice the wear time¹ with a 40% thinner border² than the leading competitive silicone foam dressing, while able to be lifted and re-assessed without losing adhesion.¹

A square, beige 3M™ Tegaderm™ Silicone Foam Non-Bordered Dressing.
3M™ Tegaderm™
Silicone Foam Non-
Bordered Dressings

Provides gentle adhesion while remaining securely in place. Multi-layer design helps absorb moisture while providing extra padding.

A rectangular, beige 3M™ Tegaderm™ High Performance Foam Non-Adhesive Dressing.
3M™ Tegaderm™ High
Performance Foam Non-
Adhesive Dressings

Features a multi-layer design that helps absorb moisture while providing extra padding.

Wound care
Pressure injury
prevention
   
   
Compression
   
Fragile/at-
risk skin
 
With
adhesion
 
Cut to
custom size
     

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1. 4x4 and 6x6 dressing. Based on in vivo studies EM-13977 and EM-13978. Data on file.

2. 3M data on file. LAB-310252.