Plasters and Dressing Buying Guide

Plasters and dressing products are used on various types of wounds, cuts, braces and blisters aimed at protecting the affected part, joining and preventing from any infections. Plasters are most often used on various grazes and cuts as first aid. They are available in various shapes, colours and sizes that they are ideal for replenishing the first aid kits and for daily use. They stop germs getting into cuts and they offer protection against knocks. Bandages are used to support limbs and hands during a sprain.

Plasters and Dressing Products

Wound dressing products can be classified under various titles as bandages, gauze pads, surgical tapes, tourniquets, prep pad and swabs and other wound dressings. 

• Bandages include gauze bandages, elastic bandages, adhesive bandages, cotton crepe bandages with blue line, plaster of Paris bandage, orthopaedic padding bandage and so on.

• Gauze pads/sponges  include absorbent gauze sponge, paraffin gauze, gauze granule, eye pad, alcohol pad, casting pad, gauze, cotton ball, alginate wound dressing and so on.

• Prep pad and swab includes alcohol prep pad, filling indone-povidone swabs, cotton swabs for gynecology, ENT, non-nasality, lemon glycerin swabs, procto swabs, filling alcohol swabs, filling mercurochrome solution swabs, wet cleansing and soap wipes, iodine cotton bar, non woven swabs and lap sponges.

• Surgical Tape includes cotton sports tape, waterproof tape, paper tape, zinc oxide adhesive tape, non-woven tape, silk tape, PE tape and so on.

• Tourniquets are designed for limb operations for arresting limb bleeding via manual pneumatic way.  It includes rubber or non-latex tourniquet, Velcro tourniquet, children tourniquet, buckle tourniquet, reusable and disposable ones.

• Other Wound Dressing Products include silver wound dressing, self adhesive wound dressing, transparent dressing plate, surgical operation thin film, hydrocolloid wound dressing, cotton tip applicator, and transparent island dressing. 

Tips

• keep antiseptic wipes, sprays, creams and gels handy incase you need them while dressing wounds.
• If a cut becomes infected , get medical advice.

Quick Picks

Quick Picks
Compeed Corn Plasters : They absorb a wound's fluids and maintain an important natural moisture balance within.	Micro Washproof Plaster Kit : This kit contains 24 easy pull and apply waterproof plasters.	Draper Catering First Aid Kit : The kit is complete with sterile plasters, burn dressing,  bandages and safety pins.

Quick Picks
Unisex Sorbothane Sorboskin Blister Plasters : It is a strong hypoallergenic adhesive that helps reduce the risk of an allergic reaction.	Sterile Gauze Dressing Pads : Made from sterile cotton, these pads can be used for all minor burns, cuts and grazes.	Prameta RED Tourniquet : It comes with a Quick Release Buckle that allows easy fit and removal.

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