CUT FINGER, PAPER CUTS, BURNS, BLISTERS
“Introducing the Tubular Finger Bandage cover with a minimal tape technique! Say goodbye to messy and cumbersome traditional finger bandages for your cut finger and embrace the new era of finger wound care. A bandage or dressing bandage, when used with the supplied Tubifast Applicator, ensures that the bandage stays in place without moving or bunching up. The applicator helps pull the bandage over the dressing, providing a comfortable and secure fit. And if you don’t have an applicator, don’t worry! Simply stretch open the tubular bandage for an easy application. Experience the ultimate in finger wound care with a Tubular Finger Bandage and enjoy peace of mind with its ease of use and effective results.”
Different names for these applicators are :-
Tubular Finger Bandage with Applicator
Tubular gauze finger bandage and applicator
Names of tubular Bandages :-
Roll on finger bandage
tubifast 001
Tubular net bandage
Tubular compression bandage/ used mostly for arthritis and fractures
Finger bandage sleeve
To keep dry in the shower, wear disposable gloves on the hand or cut a finger from glove and tape or buy a finger cot.
Pull a double length of tubular finger bandage over the applicator
Use the narrowest size tubular bandage for a finger Cut twice the length by laying the bandage next to the finger and doubling it. Push the tubular gauze bandage over the applicator
Apply your dressing choice over the finger
Cut dressing to fit over the finger on each side of a finger joint. This can be short or longer, however if longer, it is easier for the applicator to hold the dressing while pulling the tube over a finger.
Clamp applicator over finger and push tubular bandage down the applicator
Push the applicator over the finger and hold the bottom of the applicator firmly onto finger and push half of the length of the tubular bandage to the bottom of the applicator
Hold the end of the tubular bandage and retract the applicator to finger tip
Anchor the tubular bandage at the base of the finger and pull the applicator backward to the tip of the finger and give it a half twist. Try not to turn more than one turn or the bandage may become a hard knot and hurt the wound.
Push the applicator back down the toe, which pushes the second half of the bandage back on itself
The layer should be same length as the first layer. If done wrongly, just pull off tubular bandage, holding the dressing down first before you do so
Tape the bandage down
Use paper tape such as micropore or mefix to tape the bandage, trying not to tape over a joint
