Features of Dermabond Advanced Topical Skin Adhesive
- It's a clean, liquid glue for the skin
- It comes in a one-time-use tool in a sealed package
- The tool looks like a pen, with a small liquid container you can squeeze
- The glue thickens quickly on the skin
- It helps keep out germs while it's on
- When used with stitches, it makes the wound stronger
- The glue usually falls off on its own within 5-10 days
- The sealed package keeps it clean until you open it
- It's designed to be easy for doctors to use
- The glue won't get stuck in the tool
- It contains a substance called "2-octyl Cyanoacrylate
- It's for closing wounds up to 15 cm long
- It dries fast in one layer
- You can apply it in thin or thick lines
- It helps protect against germs that can cause infections for at least 72 hours
What to buy with Dermabond Topical Skin Wound Closure
How to Use Ethicon Dermabond Advanced Topical Skin Adhesive?
Before Applying:
- Clean the wound thoroughly as you would for surgery.
- Dry the wound with sterile gauze.
- Keep the wound level with the body.
Applying the Adhesive:
- Use it right after opening.
- Hold the applicator carefully.
- Apply the adhesive with a gentle brushing motion.
- Keep the wound edges together for about a minute.
- Don't use too much or apply a second layer.
After Application:
- The adhesive dries and gets strong in a few minutes.
- Don't put creams or liquids on it.
- Apply dressings only when it's completely dry.
- Don't pick at the adhesive.
For Patients:
- Avoid getting it very wet until it falls off naturally (usually in 5-10 days).
- Don't swim until the wound is healed.
- If you need to remove it, use petroleum jelly or acetone and peel it off gently; don't pull it apart.
When to Use Dermabond Surgical Glue?
Dermabond Advanced Adhesive is intended for topical application only to hold closed, easily approximated skin edges of wounds from surgical incisions, including incisions from minimally invasive surgery and simple, thoroughly cleansed trauma-induced lacerations. Dermabond Advanced Adhesive may be used in conjunction with, but not in place of, deep dermal stitches.
Dermabond Advanced Skin Adhesive Contraindications:
- Do not use on any wound with evidence of active infection, gangrene, or wounds of decubitus etiology.
- Do not use on mucosal surfaces or across mucocutaneous junctions (e.g., oral cavity, lips), or on the skin, which may be regularly exposed to body fluids or with dense natural hair (e.g., scalp).
- Do not use it on patients with a known hypersensitivity to cyanoacrylate, formaldehyde, or benzalkonium chloride.
Storage Instructions:
- Recommended storage conditions: below 30°C, 86°F, away from moisture, direct heat, and direct light. Do not use after the expiry date.
Precautions to take while using Ethicon Topical Skin Adhesive
- Do not apply liquid or ointment medications or other substances to the wound after closure with Dermabond Advanced Adhesive. These substances can weaken the polymerized film and allow for dehiscence (skin edge separation). Prior to application, cleanse the application site thoroughly to remove any remaining blood, fluids or topical medications/anesthetics.
- Dermabond Advanced: Adhesive, as a liquid, is syrup-like in viscosity. To prevent the inadvertent flow of liquid Dermabond Advanced Adhesive to unintended areas, the wound should be maintained in a horizontal position, with Dermabond Advanced Adhesive applied from above.
- Hold the applicator away from yourself and the patient with the tip pointing down and break the ampoule close to the center of the bulb one time only. Do not crush the contents of the applicator repeatedly, as further manipulation of the applicator may cause glass shard penetration of the outer tube. Glass shard penetration can result in inadvertent skin punctures, which may result in the transmission of bloodborne pathogens.
- Dermabond Advanced Adhesive should be used immediately after crushing the ampoule because the adhesive will polymerize in the applicator, rendering the device unusable.
- If unintended bonding of intact skin occurs, peel the adhesive from the skin, but do not pull the skin edges apart. Petroleum jelly or acetone may help loosen the bond. Other agents such as water, saline, or soap, are not expected to immediately loosen the bond.
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