New Dermisplus Prevent Tubing are innovative polymer gel tubes designed to redistribute pressure caused by medical devices from nasal cannulas to catheters. They are simple and easy to secure for every patient, any tube, in any location.
Managing patients with medical devices presents significant challenges for HCP’s. While delivering life-saving treatment, medical devices increase the likelihood of patients developing a PU (PI) or skin breakdown1. The impact of this has increased during the Covid19 pandemic, where the vital use of respiratory tubing in combination with other life-saving treatments, exacerbates the issue. 2, 3
NEW Dermisplus® Prevent Tubing is ideal for respiratory and other medical tubing. Using a polymer gel, it protects skin by conforming to the patient’s anatomy and the device to effectively redistribute pressure, thereby reducing the risks of MDRPU (MDRPI). Existing solutions require users to cut, shape, stick and pack. Dermisplus Prevents’ design allows for simple, easy and secure positioning, for every patient, whatever the tube or location.
Product benefits
- Supports International guideline recommendation 8.3 and 8.41, by redistributing pressure under medical devices to minimise pressure and shear. 2, 3
- Is non adhesive to allow for thorough and repeated assessments of the skin underneath and around devices.
- Reduces the risk of hospital acquired pressure ulcers
- Can be cut to size and can be washed and re-used on the same patient.
- Multiple tubes can be used to ensure full coverage of the device, over vulnerable areas.
References
1. European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure Injury Alliance. Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline. The International Guideline. Emily Haesler (ed) EPUAP/NPIAP/PPPIA: 2019.
2. Mahoney, K. (2018) Evaluating the use of the Dermisplus® Prevent pad to prevent pressure damage among patients at risk of pressure ulceration. Wounds UK, Vol 14, No 4.
3. Swan, J. (2018) Use of dermal gel pads in preventing and managing pressure ulcers in ICU: an audit. British Journal of Nursing 2018, Vol 27, No 20: TISSUE VIABILITY SUPPLEMENT
4. Williams et al. (2018) Collaborative evaluation of a pressure redistribution pad in reducing device related pressure damage in critical care units across two health boards.
5. Tyrer, J. (2020). Evaluating Dermisplus Prevent for the avoidance of medical device-related pressure ulcers. Wounds UK, Vol 16, No 1.
