Specialty Absorptives
Action
Specialty absorptives are unitized, multilayered dressings that consist of highly absorptive layers of fibers, such as absorbent cellulose, cotton, or rayon. These dressings may or may not have an adhesive border.
Indications
Specialty absorptive dressings may be used as primary or secondary dressings to manage light to heavy drainage from partial- and full-thickness wounds, infected and noninfected wounds, and red, yellow, or black wounds.
Advantages
Can be used as secondary dressing over most primary dressings
Are semiadherent or nonadherent
Are highly absorptive
Are easy to apply and remove
May have an adhesive border, making additional tape unnecessary
Disadvantages
May not be appropriate as a primary dressing for undermining wounds
HCPCS code overview
The HCPCS codes normally assigned to specialty absorptive wound covers without an adhesive border are:
A6251—pad size <16 in2
A6252—pad size >16 in2 but <48 in2
A6253—pad size >48 in2
The HCPCS codes normally assigned to specialty absorptive wound covers with an adhesive border are:
A6254—pad size <16 in2
A6255—pad size >16 in2 but <48 in2
A6256—pad size >48 in2
Covaderm Adhesive Wound Dressing
DeRoyal
How supplied
Multilayered pad with fabric tape border: | 2½″ × 2½″ with 4″ × 4″ tape, 2½″ × 4″ with 4″ × 6″ tape, 2″ × 5½″ with 4″ × 8″ tape, 2″ × 7½″ with 4″ × 10″ tape; A6254 2″ × 11″ with 4″ × 14″ tape; A6255 |
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Action
Covaderm Adhesive Wound Dressing is an absorbent island dressing with a protective, air-permeable, adhesive fabric tape border for aseptic, one-step application. Rounded edges conform to jointed, curved, or irregular wound areas.
Indications
For use as a primary or secondary dressing to manage surgical incisions, superfi- cial lacerations, and abrasions; may also be used as an all-purpose dressing
Contraindications
None provided by the manufacturer
Application
Peel back the edge of the folded release liner.
Anchor the exposed edge of the tape to the skin, and then peel off the remaining release paper.
Smooth all the tape edges onto the skin.
Removal
Carefully lift the edges of the tape, and peel off the dressing.
CURITY Wet-Pruf Abdominal Pads
Covidien
How supplied
Sterile pad: | 5″ × 9″, 7½ × 8″, 8″ × 10″ |
Nonsterile pad: | 5″ × 9″, 7½ × 8″, 8″ × 10″, 12″ × 16″, 24″ × 8″, 12″ × 8″, 12″ × 10″ |
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Action
CURITY Wet-Pruf Abdominal Pads are a secondary dressing that absorb excess wound fluid and protect the wound by cushioning it.
Indications
To prevent skin breakdown and to manage moderately to heavily exuding wounds; may also be used as part of a decreasing system for virtually any wound requiring fluid retention and cushioning
Contraindications
Contraindicated for tunneling wounds
Application
Choose a primary dressing based on wound type and apply it.
Cover the primary dressing with a CURITY Wet-Pruf Abdominal Pad.
Secure the abdominal pad with tape, bandage roll, or another appropriate product.
Removal
Carefully remove the securing product.
Remove the CURITY Wet-Pruf Abdominal Pad from the primary dressing.
DuPad Abdominal Pads, Open End
Derma Sciences, Inc.
How supplied
Sterile pad: | 5″ × 9″, 8″ × 8″, 8″ × 10″, 8″ × 24″ |
Nonsterile pad: | 5″ × 9″, 8″ × 8″, 8″ × 10″, 8″ × 12″, 10″ × 12″, 8″ × 24″, 10″ × 24″, 12″ × 16″, 8″ × 20 yd |
Action
These highly absorbent cotton-filled sterile and nonsterile pads provide protection for heavily exuding wounds.
Indications
For use as a secondary dressing for highly exuding wounds
Contraindications
None provided by the manufacturer
Application
Clean the wound with PrimaDerm Dermal Cleanser or saline solution. Dry the periwound skin.
Apply an appropriate primary dressing.
Cover the primary dressing with DuPad Abdominal Pad, and secure with tape, gauze roll, or other appropriate dressing.
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