| Features |
Benefits |
| Nonadherent design |
Increased patient comfort versus traditional dressings, such as gauze, ABD pads |
| BREAKAWAY Design provides maximum wound shear protection (Anti-Shear) |
Provides greater patient comfort
Prevents wound trauma and delayed healing by reducing shearing and friction forces |
| BREAKAWAY Dressing Design |
Does not disturb new granulation tissue
Reduces nursing time spent on wound care
Standardization and equalization of skills of dressing removal throughout hospital and into the rehab/home care environment |
| Unique Dressing Design |
BREAKAWAY can be used as a primary or secondary dressing
Can be used with other dressing systems |
| Two dressings in one; one step application and easy removal |
Reduces cost and saves nursing time by eliminating the need for a separate wound contact layer
Dressing can be removed in one step or use the optional releasable wound contact layer to allow visualization of wound surface prior to removal |
| Easy removal and separation of absorbent pad from wound contact layer |
Allows inspection; eliminates need to tease away or soak off absorbent dressings; facilitates wound healing |
Releasably Attached
N-TERFACE® Wound Contact Layer |
Creates "Window on the Wound"TM which allows visualization and cleansing of wound through the
N-TERFACE Material prior to removal |
| Separation of wound contact layer from absorbent pad component does not damage construction of pad |
Prevents foreign debris from entering the wound |
| Nonwoven wicking layer provides excellent wicking action |
Keeps peri-wound area dry preventing pooling and maceration |
| Highly absorbent layers composed of rayon and cellulose |
Allows for greater capacity than ordinary gauze or ABD pads |
| Cellulose layer wicks exudate across pad |
Increases pad capacity, pad is changed less often, prevents pooling of fluids |
| Outer backing is air permeable, non-occlusive and absorbent |
Can be used wet or dry
Can be used on clean or contaminated wounds
Provides strength and integrity even when wet; allows resoaking of pad through backing layer, if desired |
| Use wet or dry with all topical agents |
Can be used with any topical agents, such as IntraSite Gel, SSD Cream, and all wound cleansing products.
Offers flexibility; requires fewer stock keeping units |
N-TERFACE® is a registered trademark of Winfield Laboratories, Inc.
BreakAway® is a registered trademark of Winfield Laboratories, Inc.
N-TERFACE® is U.S. patent protected.
BreakAway® is U.S. and Foreign Patent Protected
