Smith & Nephew Opsite Spray Film Dressing, 100ml

Features

- Permeable to moisture vapour and air

- Water resistant

- Conformable and elastic

- Quick and easy to apply

- This product contains no Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) propellants

Benefits

- Permeable to moisture vapour and air

- OPSITE Spray is permeable to moisture vapour and air, allowing the surrounding skin to breathe, so preventing maceration.

- Water resistant

- The skin area can be bathed easily without affecting the dressing or the wound.

- Conformable and elastic

- The film stays intact over skin areas that are flexible or mobile such as knuckles.

- Quick and Easy to apply

Indications

OPSITE Spray can be used for a variety of minor dry wounds, in particular:

- Minor cuts and abrasions

- Over dry sutured wounds

- Sealing of drainage tubes and external orthopaedic fixation, such as Steinman pins

- After suture removal

- Over vaccination sites

- Skin graft fixation

- Can help to protect unbroken blisters

- Can help to protect the skin from friction and so help prevent blisters

Contraindications / Precautions

- Avoid inhaling.

- Use in a well ventilated area.

- Avoid contact with eyes.

- Do not spray on a naked flame or any incandescent material.

- Pressurised container: protect from sunlight and do not expose to temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius. Do not pierce or burn, even after use.

- Keep out of the reach of children.

- For external use only.

- Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking.

- Do not use with plastic intravascular devices.

- Avoid spraying onto fabrics.

- Not to be used with iodine preparations. Skin reddening may occur when used with an iodine solution and covered with occlusive dressings.

- Not intended to be used in conjunction with other medicated preparations.

- Do not apply on children under the age of 18 months.

- For skin grafts: It is imperative that adequate areas of the graft are left without spray to allow adequate drainage of serous fluid.

Application

Invert can and spray intended site evenly, at a distance of no less than 15cm (6 inches). For best results, build up the dressing with a number of thin applications.

Removal

The dressing can be peeled off when completely dry, left to slough off unaided or removed with adhesive plaster remover.