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Safety Information
The V.A.C.® Abdominal Dressing is a specialty dressing indicated for temporary bridging of abdominal wall openings where primary closure is not possible and / or repeat abdominal entries are necessary. The Intended Use of this dressing is in open abdominal wounds, with exposed viscera. Specific pathologies include abdominal compartment syndrome, trauma requiring damage control or staged abdominal repair, and other complex abdominal pathologies.
The intended care setting is the acute hospital setting: in trauma, general and plastic surgery wards. The abdominal dressing will most often be applied in the operating room.
Benefits
- Assists in managing the open abdomen
- Non-adherent layer assists in protecting the abdominal contents
- Minimizes suturing through fascia
- Assists in abdominal stabilization via splinting effect
- Collects and quantifies fluid loss from the abdomen
- Allows for delayed primary closure
- Provides an environment barrier to help protect the abdominal contents
View V.A.C.® Abdominal Dressing System Brochure.
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Product Specifications
For use with the V.A.C.® ATS® System and features Therapeutic Regulated Accurate Care (T.R.A.C.®) technology. T.R.A.C.® technology provides accurate pressure sensing at the wound site for consistent NPWT.
V.A.C.® GranuFoam® Abdominal Dressing System
- 2 perforated polyurethane foam dressings.
- 1 fenestrated polyurethane non-adherent layer with encapsulated foam
- 4 adhesive drapes
- T.R.A.C. Pad® connector
- Case of 5 M6275080/5
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IMPORTANT: As with any prescription medical device, failure to consult a physician and carefully read and follow all therapy unit and dressing instructions and safety information prior to each use may lead to improper product performance and the potential for serious or fatal injury. Do not adjust therapy unit settings or perform therapy applications without direction from and/or supervision by your clinical caregiver.
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Indications
This specialty dressing is indicated for:
- Temporary bridging of abdominal wall openings where primary closure is not possible and/or repeat abdominal entries are necessary
- Open abdominal wounds, with exposed viscera, including, but not limited, to abdominal compartment syndrome
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Important Safety Information (including contraindications, warnings and precautions) for V.A.C.® Therapy | Back to top
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Precautions
Specific Precautions for the V.A.C.® Abdominal Dressing System
- The V.A.C.® Abdominal Dressing is best used in the patient without hemorrhage whose abdominal contents are sufficiently edematous to preclude safe abdominal closure.
- Special precaution should be taken with patients with ongoing or high potential for hemorrhage and/or enteric leak. Patient assessments should be made to ascertain the status of the gastrointestinal tract.
- Warning: Patients with severe abdominal trauma and abdominal compartment syndrome have a high mortality rate. Careful attention is required, irrespective of whether the V.A.C.® Abdominal Dressing is being used.
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