Easy Ag® Wound Contact Dressing

Directions for Home Use

Supplies Needed

1. An Easy Ag^® Wound Contact Dressing sized to fit into the wound bed and up onto ½″ (one-half inch) of normal skin around the wound. You may use either side of the dressing on the wound. (The Easy Ag^® Wound Contact Dressing should last for up to 7 days if properly cared for as described below).

2. A secondary cover dressing of choice to be placed over the Easy Ag^® Dressing. If needed, tape, Tubular Stretch Knit Dressing or compressive wrap dressings to hold the cover dressing in place.

3. Clean water for wetting or rinsing Easy Ag^® Dressing when needed. Your caregiver may have given you saline for rinsing out your wound, if so, use it for your wound and not for wetting the Easy Ag^® Dressing.

Daily Care

Your goal is to keep your wound and the Easy Ag^® dressing clean, moist, and covered. Recommend washing hands with warm water and soap before and after dressing change. The Easy Ag^® wound dressing may be worn while showering unless otherwise directed by your physician or nurse. Please check with physician or nurse for exact showering directions. Soaking in a bathtub is not recommended.

1. Remove and dispose of the outer absorbent cover dressings when saturated, and either:
   
   
   1. Apply fresh cover dressings directly over the Easy Ag^® Dressing for up to 7 days
      OR
   2. Remove the Easy Ag^® Dressing and rinse with clean water being sure to rinse away any exudate that maybe on the Wound Contact Dressing (You may stretch the dressing by its corners to open up its weave to help loosen the exudate from the cloth) , gently squeeze out excess water, and reapply to wound while moist and then apply fresh cover dressing over the rinsed Easy Ag^® Wound Contact Dressing.

For Dry Wounds
Add moisture (Water) to the Easy Ag^® dressing when dry. Tip: Check in the morning or at night, if dry to the touch, add moisture to the top of the dressing. Moistened gauze, foam, or hydrogels may be placed over the Easy Ag^® dressing to help maintain moisture.

• Remove Easy Ag^® Dressing prior to MRI procedures.

Additional Instructions
Do not remove the Easy Ag^® Wound Contact Dressing while dry or if Easy Ag^® dressing is sticking. If sticking occurs, rewet and saturate the Easy Ag^® Dressing waiting until it can easily be removed. If problems occur, including swelling, severe redness or sharply increased pain, contact your physician.

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