manual

Small wounds with T.R.A.C. Pad ® : For wounds that are smaller in dimension than the
T.R.A.C. Pad ® , a special dressing application is required to carefully protect the periwound tissue.
1. Prepare the wound per physician orders.
2. Cut the foam to fit into the wound cavity
V.A.C. ® foam
drape
3. Cut the drape to fit over the wound cavity as well as 4 - 5
inches around the wound.
4. Cut a 2 cm hole in the center of the drape prior to placement
over the foam. Apply the drape with the hole directly over the
foam.
V.A.C. ® foam
5. Cut another piece of foam large enough to extend 1 - 2 cm
beyond the T.R.A.C. Pad ® and lay directly over the hole in the
drape.
Larger piece of
V.A.C. ® foam
6. Apply the T.R.A.C. Pad ® to the larger piece of foam. Initiate
therapy.
T.R.A.C. Pad ®
Optimizing Wound Approximation
Acute or traumatic pathologies such as compartment syndromes often require tissue decompression
through a fasciotomy procedure, which may ultimately allow for tertiary or delayed
primary closure. Initial dressing applications should include gently placing the foam into the
wound and utilizing higher pressure settings to encourage removal of excessive debris.
Subsequent dressing applications should include cutting the foam 1 - 2 cm smaller to
encourage wound contraction allowing controlled re-approximation of the wound edges.
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