McKesson Moisture Wicking Fabric Features
- Features antimicrobial silver (AG) to help provide odor control
- Functions by wicking and translocating moisture away to keep skin dry and provides a friction-reducing surface
- Provides a protective environment for the skin and an effective protection against microbial contamination in the fabric
- Reduces and helps prevent colonization of bacteria and yeasts
- Fabric designed to be cut-to-size to allow for use in different areas as-needed
- Manages the complications associated with skin folds
- Helps prevent colonization of bacteria and yeasts such staphylococcus aureus, staphylococcus epidermidis, pseudomonas aeruginosa and candida albicans
- Can be used under mobilizers, in critical care settings, and beneath blood pressure cuffs, braces, and wraps
- Frequently used in skin-to-skin contact areas, including between toes, in lower extremities, on the upper leg, groin, between fingers, abdomen, back, under breasts, axilla and neck
McKesson Moisture Wicking Fabric Manual
Frequently Bought Together
- Medline Skintegrity Wound Cleanser
- 3M Tegaderm Transparent Film Dressing – Picture Frame Style
- Medline Curad Stretch Tubular Elastic Dressing Retention Nets
How to use Moisture Wicking Wound Dressing?
Site Preparation
- Wash skin gently. Pat dry, do not rub (Fig. 1).
Dressing Preparation
- Cut the appropriate size of Moisture Wicking Fabric with Silver (Ag) for the affected area with clean scissors, allowing a minimum of 2 inches of the fabric exposed outside the skin fold for moisture evaporation (Fig. 2).
Dressing Application
- Lay a single layer of fabric in the skin fold, placing one edge of the fabric in to the base of the fold (Fig. 3). Either side of the fabric can be applied in the skin fold. Gently smooth the rest of the fabric over the skin, keeping it flat. Leave at least 2 inches of fabric exposed outside the skin fold (Fig. 4).
- Secure the fabric in one or more of the following ways: with the skin fold, with a small amount of medical tape, and/or tucking under clothing. Ensure the applied fabric is not constricting the affected area.
Dressing Change and Removal
- Each piece of McKesson Moisture Wicking Fabric with Silver (Ag) may be used up to a maximum of 5 days, depending on fabric soiling, odor, amount of moisture and general skin condition.
- Remove the fabric before bathing/showering and reapply when finished. 3. When removing the fabric from skin folds, gently separate the skin fold and lift the fabric away (Fig. 5)
