Vaseline gauze also called Paraffin gauze which is a new type of gauze created by coating medical fine mesh absorbent gauze with petroleum jelly.
Vaseline gauze (medical petrolatum gauze ,wound care medical sterile gauze, wound care Petrolatum gauze) is made of vaseline and gauze, which provides smoothing non adherent protection with more convenience and less mess an oil-resistant paper wrap folded over the dressing protect. It is useful as an initial layer in surgical dressings, on skin graft sites, treatment of first degree burns, abrasions and as wound packing. Unique inner wrap prevents sticking.
Vaseline is insoluble in water and does not leave petroleum jelly in the wound when the dressing is torn off, ensuring wound hygiene. Moreover, petroleum jelly gauze has strong haemostatic properties and a sheet of petroleum jelly gauze is usually applied when stitching up a wound, or when treating burns, because of the characteristics that petroleum jelly gauze stops bleeding more than ordinary gauze and does not cause secondary damage to the wound by tearing.
Product Background for the Paraffin Gazue
At present, many medical institutions use Vaseline gauze, are directly manual petroleum jelly on the gauze, because the petroleum jelly itself is too viscous, the amount of application is not easy to grasp, a little more application made of oil gauze is sticky, the gauze hole is easy to be blocked, poor permeability, wound drainage is not sufficient, often can aggravate the infection.
If the amount of petroleum jelly applied is slightly less, the oil gauze made is dry, which does not moisturise the wound and is not conducive to the growth of wound buds, and when changing medication, it is easy to cause pain and bleeding of the wound, which is not conducive to the growth of flesh and skin.
Paraffin oil is a light oil, often used in cosmetics, which protects tissues and skin mucous membranes.
The addition of a suitable amount of paraffin oil to the production of petrolatum gauze blocks overcomes the phenomenon of over-viscosity and over-drying
Then come out the medical vaseline gauze which made from medical skimmed gauze filled with petroleum jelly and liquid paraffin oil.
How to produce the vaseline gauze ?
It is made by soaking Vaseline emulsion directly and evenly on the gauze, so that each piece of medical gauze is fully soaked with Vaseline, so that it is moist during use, without secondary adhesion of the gauze to the liquid, not to mention damaging the crusted wound, and also promoting the growth of granulation and wound healing process .
The application for Vaseline gauze
Vaseline gauze is mainly used for: wound dressing, wound drainage, post-operative dressing, sinus filling, etc.
Absorbent gauze impregnated with Vaseline, designed to provide a moist envrionment for wound, facilitate healing process. Can be used as primary dressing on the wound, when cover a secondary dressing such as gauze swabs to absorb exudate, the vasaline gauze prevents the secondary dressing adhere to wound site.
What are the precautions to be taken when using Vaseline gauze?
1. Before use, clean and dry the wound and the local skin and apply some medication for the wound and the affected area.
2. Place Vaseline gauze on the wound or affected area during use, but Vaseline gauze is a disposable item and should not be used twice.
3. Store used Vaseline gauze in a dry, ventilated environment, free from corrosive gases and away from fire.
Advantages for use paraffin gauze
1.Not to adhere to the wound. Remove without pain. No blood.
2.Accelerate the healing under an appropriate moisture environment.
3.Convenient to use. No greasy feeling.
4.Soft and comfortable to use. Especially use on hands, feet, limbs and other parts which are difficult to fix.
Description for BKA MED vaseline gauze
1.Material: 100%cotton+ petroleum jelly
2.Colors: white
3.Edge: folded or unfolded edge
4.Cotton yarn: 21’s, 32’s, 40’s
5.Mesh size:13(19×15),17(26×18),20(24×20),24(30×20)threads
6.Size: 5cmx5cm, 7.5cmx7.5cm,10cmx10cm,20cmx20cm etc.
7.Sterilization: EO or Gamma sterile
8.Packing:1pc/poly-paper bag or 1pc/blister bag ; 10pcs/box
The other related products for wounds care and first aid
Gauze roll,gauze bandage,gauze pad,medical bandage,alcohol swab ect.
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