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| What is the device made of? |
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SKATER FIX is a non-wowen*) pad with a hydrocolloid basis around the puncture site. |
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| What is hydrocolloid? |
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Hydrocolloid is an organic material which absorbs fluid into a kind of jelly. The material even has a wound healing effect. |
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| How long can a fixation device sit on a patient? |
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Each SKATER FIX can be used for up to one week. |
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| What if the patient is allergic? |
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Since the device is latex free there is only minimal risk of allergy or skin irritation. |
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| Some patients are confined to their beds. Will they be inhibited by SKATER FIX? |
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SKATER FIX is very soft and will follow the body contours. |
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*) The device will not get frayed |