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What Are Medical Dressings?
Dressings are pieces of medical equipment used to cover up wounds, helping with healing and guarding against infection. They also have many other purposes, such as absorbing blood and other fluids from the wound, blocking dirt and debris from entering the body, easing pain and discomfort, and providing peace of mind to patients after an injury.
Medical dressings have been used throughout history, going back hundreds of years. The earliest dressings were simply pieces of cloth or other materials like leaves, while today's dressings are crafted from a range of materials including plastic films, woven gauzes, and advanced hydrogels, designed to speed up the body's natural healing processes.
Available in a wide range of sizes, styles, and materials, medical dressings are a vital part of the healthcare world, helping to protect patients against infections, ease the pain and discomfort associated with injuries, and allow for efficient and timely recoveries after accidents, injuries, or operations.
Clarity Diagnostics #PN-09-0103, DRESSING, EXSALT, OXYSALT SILVER, 4X5, 10/BOX
Dermarite Industries #00251E, DRESSING DERMAVIEW 4X5 50/BX
Choice Therapeutics #3DAI-45, DRESSING, ISLAND, ANTIMICROBIAL, 4X5", 5/CS
MPM Medical #MP00500, DRESSING 4X4 FOAM BORDER
Deroyal #32-1564, DRESSING, HEAD NEURO, 4", 20 EA/CS
Regent Medical #NPD-1212, DRESSING, NEGATIVE PRESSURE, 12"X12", EACH
Regent Medical #BCD-48, DRESSING, BURN, CONTACT, 4"X8", 10/BX
Medline #DYNDBARD11, DRESSING CHANGE KIT, 40/CS
Ambu #52511-15, DRESSING, WOUND, PROCELLERA, 80/CS
Nutramax #89569, DRESSING XTRASORB 6X9
Breg, Inc #02348, DRESSING MULTI-USE POLAR CARE 1/EA
Kinsman Enterprises #33500, DRESSING STICK REGULAR
Medi-Tech International #MT22X24, DRESSING, ELASTIC, NET, #22, PRE-CUT, LF, 50/CS
Winfield Laboratories #4480-04, DRESSING, N-TERFACE, 4"X4", 100EA/CS, 100 EA/CS
Abco Dealers #20201, DRESSING ACTICOAT (12/BX)
Medi-Tech International #MT3X24, DRESSING, ELASTIC, NET, #3, PRE-CUT, LF, 50/CS
Abco Dealers #59551212, DRESSING/SHEET WOUND VEIL
Deroyal #10-8171, DRESSING, BURN, GAUZE, PAD,, 100/CS
Medi-Tech International #MT5X24, DRESSING, ELASTIC, NET, #5, PRE-CUT, LF, 50/CS
Abco Dealers #66800125, DRESSING COLLAGEN MATRIX
Medline #DYNDBARD12, DRESSING CHANGE KIT, 40/CS
Coloplast #46390, Dressing Biatain Super Wound 8x8" Super Absorbent NAdhv 10/Bx
Abco Dealers #4988, DRESSING OPSITE 11X17-3/4
Derma Sciences #00324E, DRESSING WND AQUADERM HYDROGEL 4X4IN 10/BX
Abco Dealers #66800898, DRESSING ALLEVYN GENTLE 60/CS
Abco Dealers #66000716, DRESSING OPSITE POST-OP
Deroyal #32-700, DRESSING ADULT TRACH, 20 EA/CS
Abco Dealers #59482440, DRESSING SOLOSITE CONFORM
Convatec #21712, DRESSING STOMAHESIVE SQUIBB 4X4 5/BX
Medi-Tech International #MT1X24, DRESSING, ELASTIC, NET, #1, PRE-CUT, LF, 50/CS
Convatec #403788, DRESSING, AQUACEL, AG BRN HYDROFBR 9"X12", 5/BX
Alaris Medical #1306, DRESSING FINGER TIP SMALL ADHE
Coloplast #46200, DRESSING BIATAIN SUPER
BSN Medical #00230, DRESSING ADHESIVE 3/4X3IN STRL
Coloplast #37400, DRESSING COMFEEL SEASORB ALGIN
Alaris Medical #01306, DRESSING FINGER TIP SMALL ADHE
Deroyal #10-932, DRESSING BURN GAUZE 18X18 18 PLY 50/CA
Coloplast #33438, DRESSING BIATAIN WOUND
3M #1657, DRESSING, IV, TEGADERM, CHG, SEC, 3.5X4.5", 100 EA/CS, 4 BX/CS
Coloplast #33436, DRESSING BIATAIN WOUND
Coloplast #03536, DRESSING COMFEEL PLUS DRESSING 3.5X5.5 CLEAR 10/BX
Nutramax #GL-705, DRESSING SURGILAST SZ 5
Coloplast #037400, DRESSING COMFEEL SEASORB ALGIN
Convatec #187643, DRESSING DUODERM CFG 6X8 ST 5/BX
Nutramax #89545, DRESSING XTRASORD 4X5
Convatec #177901, DRESSING AQUACEL HYDROFIBER 2 10/B
3M #90501, Dressing Tegaderm Ag 4x5" Mesh Silver 5/Bx, 4 BX/CA
Deroyal #10-3360, DRESSING GAUZ MSH FINE 1P
How Do Medical Dressings Work?
The way in which dressings work will depend on which kind of dressing you’re using, as some of them simply provide a physical barrier over a wound, while others actively help to speed up the healing process. In general, no matter what kind of dressing is being used, it will need to be measured to the appropriate size and placed with care over the wound, covering it completely, before being stuck or secured in position.
Dressing Sizes
Dressings are available in a very broad range of sizes in order to cover and protect a wide range of different wounds. There are small plasters and gauze pads for small cuts, for example, as well as much larger rolls of gauzes and bandages for bigger applications.
Dressing Types
In the past, most medical dressings simply consisted of a piece of cloth wrapped around a wound. But in the modern world, there are lots of different types of medical dressings in use, including gauze, plastic films, bandages, gels, foams, plasters, and more. We can divide dressings into various types, such as interactive dressings which keep the wound area moist to speed up the healing process, as well as bioactive dressings which use other biological mechanisms and processes to help with healing and protection. There are also passive dressings, which simply serve to provide a clean, dry barrier around a wound while it recovers on its own.
Dressing Uses
The main use of medical dressings is to cover up and protect wounds in order to promote healing. Once a dressing is in place, a wound will be less likely to suffer further harm or infection. Dressings also help to absorb fluids like blood and plasma that are exuded by the wound, as well as easing the pain and keeping any dirt, debris, or foreign objects from entering the body.
Medical & Surgical Dressing Suppliers
3M, Medline, Cardinal Health, and Derma Sciences are some of the top suppliers of dressings.
Buy Wholesale Dressings Online at CIA Medical
CIA Medical aims to be your go-to source for all medical supplies, from medical dressings to needles, syringes, catheters, and more. We stock and supply a huge range of medical goods to hospitals, clinics, labs, and pharmacies worldwide, serving more than 25,000 customers in total. Take a look at our full product range and place your order today.
