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Shearing force - friction keeps the skin in place against the support surface while gravity forces the patient's body to the foot of the bed.³

^{Adapted from Loeper JM et al: Therapeutic positioning and skin care. Minneapolis, 1986, Sister Kenny institute.}

Friction and shear forces cause damage to skin and tissue¹

Friction can result in redness, inflammation and sometimes blistering and can be caused by movement of a patient across surfaces such as clothes or bed linen.¹
Shear forces can result in deformation of skin and tissues, occlusion of blood vessels and ischemia-induced damage.¹

Excess moisture makes skin more susceptible to damage from shear forces

Perspiration, feces, and urine are all common sources of excess moisture.²

The NPUAP Guidelines Recommend Considering the Following When Selecting a Foam Dressing⁴

Microclimate

Consider the ability of the dressing to manage skin microclimate

Ease of application

Consider the ease of application and removal
Consider the ability to regularly assess the skin

AQUACEL® Foam Pro Benefits

Helps Protect from Friction and Shear

AQUACEL^® Foam Pro is a multilayered dressing designed to help reduce the effects of shear forces and friction^*†5

Helps Defend Against Moisture

AQUACEL^® Foam Pro dressing film provides a bacterial and viral barrier which protects the wound from external contaminants^*5.6
It is water/shower proof^*5

Helps Maintain Healthy Skin Microclimate

AQUACEL^® layer helps provide a healthy skin microclimate by absorbing and locking away excess moisture from the skin.^*†5,6

Easy to Apply

Perforated gentle silicone adhesive layer provides secure, skin-friendly adhesion^*5
Allows the dressing to be repositioned following skin assessment^*5

† When used as part of a protocol of care. *As demonstrated in-vitro.

1.The Etiology of pressure Ulcers. In national Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel, European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure injury Alliance. Prevention and treatment of pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guideline. Emily Haesler(Ed.).Cambridge Media;Osborne Park, Western Australia;2014

2.Defloor T.Grypdonck MH. Sitiing posture and prevention of pressure ulcers. Applied Nursing Research.1992;12(3);136. (As cited in skin and Tissue Assessment. National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure injury Alliance. Prevention and treatment of pressure Ulcers:Clinical Practice Guideline.Emily Haesler(Ed.).Cambridge Media:Osborne Park,Western Australia:2014;)

3. Bryant RA, Clark RAF. Skin pathology and types of damages. In Bryant RA, Nix DP(Eds,) Acute and chronic Wounds. Current Management Concepts, 3rd ed.St.Louis,MO:Mosby.Inc.2007:100-129.

4.Emerging therapies for prevention of pressure ulcers. In National pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel and Pan Pacific Pressure injury Alliance. Prevention and treatment of pressure Ulcers:Clinical Practice Guideline.Emily Haesler(Ed.).Cambridge Media:Osborne Park,Western Australia:2014;)

5.In-vitro Performance Characteristics of AQUACEL® Foam pro WHR14536MS129,2015. Data on file. Convatec.

6.Walker M.Hobot JA, Newman GR, Bowler PG. Scanning electron microscopic examination of bacterial immobilisation in a carboxymethlcellulose (AQUACEL®) and alginate dressings. Biomaterials. 2013:24(5):883-890.

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