Combine Dressing Pad Large 9 x 20cm

A sterile combine dressing pad, 9cm x 20cm, built from a thick layer of cotton and rayon. For medium to heavy exuding wounds, or as a secondary dressing over a primary one.

What a combine dressing pad is for

Absorbency and bulk. Where a thin adhesive dressing saturates in minutes, a combine pad takes up a large volume of fluid and holds it away from the wound surface. That matters for wounds that weep steadily, for post-operative drainage, and for padding under a bandage.

The 9 x 20cm size suits a limb, a larger graze or an abdominal site, where a small square would need several overlapping pieces and a seam for fluid to track through.

Primary or secondary dressing

Used directly on a wound it is a primary dressing. Used over another dressing it is a secondary one, adding absorbency and protection without disturbing what is against the wound. The second use is the more common in practice: it lets you top up absorbency without taking the wound contact layer off.

Hold it with a cohesive bandage, or browse first aid supplies.

Changing it

Change when it is saturated, not to a fixed schedule. A soaked pad stops absorbing, holds fluid against the skin and macerates the surrounding tissue, which is the opposite of what you put it there for. If it is saturating faster than expected, that itself is information worth passing to a clinician.

Specifications

Seek medical advice for heavily exuding, deteriorating or infected wounds. This information is a general guide and is not clinical advice.