Guide to 3M Wound Management Products
Dressing Description Indications
3M™ Tegaderm™ Film Dressing Transparent Film
  • Superficial epithelialising wounds
  • Protection against friction and shear
  • Primary dressing retention
3M™ Tegaderm™ Hydrocolloid Dressing Hydrocolloid
  • Moderate to heavily exuding wounds including leg ulcers and pressure sores
3M™ Tegaderm™ Hydrocolloid Thin Dressing Thin Hydrocolloid
  • Light to moderate exuding wounds including leg ulcers and pressure sores
3M™ Tegaderm™ Alginate Dressing Calcium Alginate
  • Moderate to heavily exuding wounds
  • Diabetic and infected wounds
  • Sinus and cavity wounds
3M™ Tegaderm™ Contact Material Primary Wound Contact Layer
  • Delicate exuding wounds and surrounding skin
3M™ Medipore™ + Pad Soft Cloth Adhesive Wound Dressing Cloth 'Island' Dressing
  • Surgical incisions
  • Superficial/partial thickness wounds
  • Light to moderate draining wounds
  • Lacerations, abrasions and burns
3M™ Tegaderm™ + Pad Dressing Transparent Film 'Island' Dressing
  • Incision and excision sites
  • Puncture sites after cannula removal
  • Arthroscopy wounds
  • Post-operative dressing
3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Dressing Polyurethane Foam Dressing
  • Moderate to heavily exuding wounds including pressure ulcers and leg ulcers
3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Adhesive Dressing Polyurethane Foam Dressing with Adhesive Semi-permeable Film Border
  • Moderate to heavily exuding wounds including pressure ulcers and leg ulcers