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Precautions
V.A.C. Freedom®
Precautions* should be taken for patients with:
- Active bleeding
- Anticoagulants
- Difficult wound hemostasis
Follow universal precautions
- When placing V.A.C. Freedom® dressing in proximity
to blood vessels or organs, take care to ensure that all vessels
are adequately protected with overlying fascia, tissue or other
protective barriers
- Greater care should be taken with respect to weakened,
irradiated or sutured blood vessels or organs.
- Bone fragments or sharp edges could puncture protective
barriers, vessels or organs
- A wound with enteric fistula requires special precautions to
optimise V.A.C.® Therapy
- Refer to V.A.C.® Therapy Clinical Guidelines for
detailed recommendations
*Always consult the V.A.C.® Therapy Clinical Guidelines
before placing the V.A.C. Freedom® on a patient.
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