Gently remove INTEGRA™
Matrix Wound Dressing sheets from the holding
basin
with gloved hands and place directly onto the wound
If you are using INTEGRA™
Bilayer Matrix Wound Dressing in combination with INTEGRA™
Matrix Wound Dressing, be sure the silicone side of
the Bilayer Matrix Wound Dressing is facing up and the
Collagen-GAG matrix is lying against the INTEGRA™
Matrix Wound Dressing
INTEGRA™ Matrix Wound Dressing
must conform to and be in contact with the prepared
wound bed and the INTEGRA™ Bilayer Matrix Wound
Dressing if using the two products in combination
Do not try to move or "float"
sheets like a split thickness skin graft. Instead, lift
sheets up and reposition
There are two basic application
techniques:
(1) Place sheets on prepared wound bed.
Affix sheets parallel to inside edges by sutures,
staples, or other suitable alternative.
Trim excess; or
(2) Place sheet
on prepared wound bed. Trim sheet to fit site. Affix
sheets perpendicular to
seam by sutures, staples, or other suitable
alternative.
Note: For Patients
that are prone to keloid formation, it is recommended
to place staples parallel to seams approximating healthy
tissue
Cut sheets to avoid gaps
Place seam lines along Langer's
Lines to reduce risk of contracture
INTEGRA™ Matrix Wound Dressing
can overlap healthy tissue by 1 to 2 mm
In a staged procedure, do not place
INTEGRA™ Matrix Wound Dressing
in contact with non-viable tissue, rather maintain a
safety margin between the prepared wound bed and any
non-viable tissue
Make sure INTEGRA™
Matrix Wound Dressing lays flat with no wrinkles
or bubbles
