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- Weight: 1.0 lb
- Water-resistant, hypoallergenic, and latex-free
- Multi-directional stretch accommodates swelling and promotes comfort
- Highly conformable elastic foam tape is ideal for compression applications and securing dressings on challenging areas
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MFR:
3M
Ships from MFI Medical
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MPN: 1528-1
- Phone: (800) 228-3957
Frequently asked questions
Is the surgical tape hypoallergenic and latex-free?
Yes, the 3M Microfoam Surgical Tape is both hypoallergenic and latex-free.
This crucial feature minimizes the risk of allergic reactions and skin sensitivities, making the tape suitable for a wide range of patients, especially those with sensitive skin or known latex allergies.
Does this surgical tape offer secure, gentle adhesion?
Yes, the 3M Microfoam Surgical Tape is specifically engineered to provide both gentle and secure adhesion, making it ideal for sensitive skin and challenging applications.
Key benefits of its adhesion and formulation include:
- Gentle and Patient-Friendly: The tape is hypoallergenic and latex-free, significantly reducing the risk of skin irritation and promoting high patient comfort.
- Secure Hold on Difficult Areas: It provides reliable retention for dressings and is effective for compression applications, maintaining secure adhesion even on irregularly contoured sites or joints.
- Highly Conformable: The elastic foam features multi-directional stretch, allowing the tape to move with the body and swelling without stressing the skin or compromising the dressing security.
- Water-Resistant: The tape maintains its strong adhesion even when exposed to moisture.
Is the surgical tape highly conformable?
Yes, the 3M Microfoam Surgical Tape is known for its exceptional conformability and elasticity. It is specifically designed as an elastic foam tape that adapts perfectly to challenging body contours, joints, and areas requiring compression.
This high level of conformability is achieved through several key features:
- Multi-directional stretch: The tape stretches in all directions, allowing it to move naturally with the patient, comfortably accommodating swelling or joint movement without causing skin stress.
- Secure & Gentle Adhesion: It provides reliable fixation, ensuring dressings remain in place even on irregularly contoured body sites.
- Patient-Friendly Formulation: It is hypoallergenic and latex-free, minimizing the risk of skin irritation while ensuring maximum comfort during extended wear.
- Water-Resistant: The material is also water-resistant, maintaining its secure adhesion even when exposed to moisture.
Is this tape suitable for compression therapy?
Yes, the 3M Microfoam Surgical Tape is specifically designed and highly suitable for compression therapy and securely fastening dressings over challenging, contoured body areas. Its elastic foam base offers significant advantages:
- Dynamic Stretch: It features multi-directional stretch, allowing the tape to move with the patient and provide consistent, adaptive pressure.
- Accommodates Swelling: The elasticity allows it to comfortably adjust to changes in volume or swelling, which is crucial in effective compression applications.
- Skin Compatibility: It provides gentle yet secure adhesion and is both hypoallergenic and latex-free, making it suitable for sensitive skin.
- Water-Resistant: The tape maintains its adhesion even when exposed to moisture.
Is the surgical tape hypoallergenic and skin-friendly?
Yes, the 3M Microfoam Surgical Tape is designed for patient comfort and maximum skin safety, particularly when used for compression or securing dressings over joints and contoured areas. It is an excellent choice for sensitive skin.
Key features ensuring skin friendliness and comfort include:
- Hypoallergenic and Latex-Free: The tape is formulated to be latex-free and hypoallergenic, significantly minimizing the risk of irritation.
- Highly Conformable Elastic Foam: The elastic foam material allows for multi-directional stretch. This superior conformability adapts seamlessly to body contours and accommodates changes in swelling or patient movement without causing uncomfortable stress on the skin.
- Gentle, Secure Adhesion: It provides reliable, secure holding power for dressings while maintaining a gentle adhesion that supports skin integrity.
- Water-Resistant: The material is water-resistant, helping the tape remain reliably secure even in moist conditions.
Is the Microfoam surgical tape water-resistant?
Yes, the 3M Microfoam Surgical Tape is designed to be water-resistant.
This is a critical feature that enhances durability and reliability, especially when securing dressings on difficult or moisture-prone areas:
- Secure Fixation: Helps maintain the tape’s gentle yet secure adhesion, ensuring dressings remain reliably fixed even when exposed to moisture or humidity.
- Patient Comfort: The water-resistant properties combined with the tape’s highly conformable, elastic foam material ensure flexible, long-lasting fixation that moves with the patient without losing grip.
Is the tape suitable for movement and compression?
Yes, the 3M Microfoam Surgical Tape is expertly designed for flexibility and compression applications.
The tape’s highly conformable elastic foam offers several benefits for securing dressings over difficult or flexible areas:
- Multi-Directional Stretch: It stretches significantly to accommodate swelling and volume changes, making it ideal for compression therapy.
- Secure on Contours: The tape provides gentle yet secure adhesion, even on challenging or irregularly contoured body areas (like joints).
- Patient Comfort: The elasticity ensures comfort during movement and minimizes the risk of compromising the dressing seal.
Additionally, this surgical tape is water-resistant, hypoallergenic, and latex-free, making it suitable for sensitive skin and moist environments.
What sizes and box quantities are available?
| The 3M Microfoam Surgical Tape is offered in four versatile widths, all featuring a standard length of 5.5 yards per roll. This variety allows you to select the best option for different dressing securement and compression needs.Here are the available sizes and the corresponding roll quantities per box: | Tape Width | Rolls Per Box | :— | :— | 1 inch | 12 rolls | 2 inches | 6 rolls | 3 inches | 4 rolls | 4 inches | 3 rolls |
Is the adhesion secure yet gentle?
Yes, the 3M Microfoam Surgical Tape is engineered to provide secure fixation while ensuring maximum patient comfort. Its adhesion properties include:
- Secure and Gentle Adhesion: The tape adheres reliably, holding dressings firmly in place, even on challenging or irregularly contoured sites, yet remains gentle on the skin.
- High Conformability: Made from elastic foam, the tape offers multi-directional stretch. This allows it to move with the body and conform easily around joints or areas subject to movement and swelling, preventing skin stress.
- Patient-Friendly: For reduced risk of irritation, the tape is formulated to be both hypoallergenic and latex-free.
- Water-Resistant: The tape is also water-resistant, contributing to its durability.
Does the tape feature multi-directional stretch?
Yes, the 3M Microfoam Surgical Tape is specifically designed as an elastic foam tape featuring multi-directional stretch. This high degree of elasticity is a primary selling point, ensuring optimal performance and patient comfort.
This multi-directional stretch provides several key benefits:
- Superior Conformability: The tape conforms exceptionally well to challenging areas, such as joints and irregular body contours, ensuring a smooth and secure application.
- Accommodates Movement: It moves with the patient, accommodating normal movement and adapting smoothly to minor volume changes or swelling without stressing the skin.
- Ideal for Compression: The elasticity makes it perfectly suited for applying moderate circumferential compression, maintaining flexibility while keeping dressings securely fixed.