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Versatile, easy to use 3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver provides an effective antimicrobial barrier in an affordable silver dressing.

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3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver is a nonwoven dressing containing silver sulfate. Silver sulfate released as silver ions in the dressing creates an effective antimicrobial barrier for up to 7 days. The soft, absorbent dressing is supplied sterile and may be custom cut. The porous, non-occlusive dressing conforms to the wound base and wicks drainage into the dressing where the

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Benefits

New Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver provides an effective antimicrobial barrier in an easy-to-use, affordable dressing:


  • Effective ionic silver barrier against a wide range of microbes, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as MRSA, VRE, yeast and fungi1
  • Releases silver ions to form a fast-acting antimicrobial barrier within minutes1
  • Effective long-term 7-day antimicrobial barrier1
  • Versatile: may be used as a primary dressing or with absorbent wound fillers
  • Safe: can use with sterile saline, no to minimal skin or wound staining, and non-irritating
  • Easy to Use: porous, gauze-like material, conformable, can be cut, folded or fluffed, can be moistened with sterile normal saline, sterile water or liquid hydrogel or wound exudate
  • 1 - Based upon in vitro studies; data on file, 3M Health Care.

Suggested Applications

Under the supervision of a health care professional, this dressing may be used as a primary wound dressing over:


  • Abrasions
  • Traumatic wounds
  • First and second degree burns
  • Ulcers
  • Surgical wounds
  • Donor sites
  • Caution: Federal Law (U.S.A.) restricts the device to sale by or on the order of a licensed health care professional.
  • Contraindications: Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver should not be used on individuals that have a known hypersensitivity to silver or cotton. The product is not intended for use as a surgical sponge or for use on third degree burns.

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3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver 90500
2 inch x 2 inch (5cm x 5cm) Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver, Effective, Antimicrobial Dressing, fast acting, affordable, barrier control

3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver 90501
4 inch x 5 inch (10cm x 12cm) Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver, Effective, Antimicrobial Dressing, fast acting, affordable, barrier control

3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver 90502
4 inch x 8 inch (10cm x 20cm) Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver, Effective, Antimicrobial Dressing, fast acting, affordable, barrier control

3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver 90503
8 inch x 8 inch (20cm x 20cm) Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver, Effective, Antimicrobial Dressing, fast acting, affordable, barrier control

3M™ Tegaderm™ Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver 90506
16 inch x 16 inch (40cm x 40cm) Ag Mesh Dressing with Silver, Effective, Antimicrobial Dressing, fast acting, affordable, barrier control


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