subject: Wound Caring Products - Essential for First Aid Kit [print this page] Every first aid kit contains some must have items without which you can declare your first aid kit as complete. In these important accessories first aid card, large adhesive band aids, 3" adhesive band aids, antiseptic wipes, 2 or 3 pairs of latex gloves, antibiotic ointment, tweezers, instant cold pack, 2 or 3 gauze pads, roll of medical taps, medical shears, trauma shears, Ethicon sutures, surgical suture needle and some surgical instruments. When you get first aid training, you are trained to use many of these items.
Some of above listed items such surgical instruments and surgical suture and surgical suture needle does require special skills to handle the wound. Most of the time you will not find surgical suture in first aid kits unless the same is in use of some trained paramecia staff. There are many companies around the world manufacturing surgical sutures of various types for use in different surgical procedures. Sutures are specifically made to close the wound or these are used to keep the tissues together. Sutures are made with non-toxic, flexible and hypoallergenic materials. Another purpose of sutures is to keep the wounded area away from any type of liquid because liquid are mainly responsible to bring infections.
One of the popular sutures is Ethicon sutures. These are made by Ethicon Surgery which is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. There are few different types of Ethicon sutures from which you can choose for your first aid kit. For instance, Monocryl plus sutures are made to keep the wound intact for about fourteen days and most likely in fourteen days, patient sees maximum recovery from his wound. Another type of Ethicon sutures are Vicryl plus sutures. Vicryl have the feature to keep both ends of skin for nearly four weeks. Vicryl are recommended for ligation and soft tissue procedures and usually used only by medical professionals in hospitals and clinics. Another type of Ethicon sutures which are used with confidence by many surgeons and doctors are PDS plus sutures. PDS plus sutures last up to 42 days and also PDS plus sutures has added protection of IRGCARE MP.
There are many resources from you can get quality surgical instruments. The easiest and most convenient method is searching over the internet where you can find various reliable sources. The other option is by visiting any nearby medical store. Either you prepare a first aid kit by yourself or by a read made first aid kit, make sure that you have all necessary medical supplies in it.
Wound Caring Products - Essential for First Aid Kit
