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SilvalGuard™ Catalogue # 01147 & 01147/4

Protects Exit Site of Extruding Orthopaedic Pin

External fixation devices are widely used by medical personnel when treating patients with severely broken limbs.

 

Infections frequently result at the Exit Site of these pins.
 

SilvalGuard protects the Exit Site from becoming infected.

 

Fits easily around each pin; does not interfere with connecting rods.

 

Patient can shower regularly wearing SilvalGuard.

Pack Contains 1 or 4 sets of:

Silvalpad™ (†-slit pad containing releasable silver ions).

Two U-shaped porous adhesive tapes.

 

Worldwide Patent Pending

 Method of use:

Peel apart the sterile pouch. Position Silvalpad (2) around the splint (1) (with brown surface facing the skin), secure Silvalpad (2) in place by means of the "U" plaster adhesive strip (3) and (4) facing one another with the "U" shape fitting around the splint.

In order to activate the silver ions, the Silvalpad pad must be wet. After the bandage is completely fixed around the pin – inject (about 3ml) water onto the pad. Water will be absorbed into the pad. Repeat this procedure whenever you feel the pad is dry.

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