Description
The Cover-Roll Stretch is a flexible, stretchable wide area fixation dressing that secures wound dressings and medical devices against the body. Cut to size straight from the roll, it stretches across joints and contoured areas while strong adhesion keeps everything beneath it in place.
- Stretches across the body – the sheet stretches transversally, so it follows joints and frequently moved, highly contoured areas without pulling tight.
- Holds more than dressings – chemically inert to rubber and plastics, it also secures tubes, catheters, measuring devices and instruments.
- Cut to the size you need – trim a length from the roll for each dressing or device, peel away the backing paper and apply.
Flexible Fixation for Dressings and Devices
Wide dressings and the devices taped beside them fail when their fixation cannot move with the body, because a stiff cover lifts at the edges and works loose. This stretchable sheet covers the dressing and a margin of the skin around it, spreading its hold over a wide area rather than a few narrow strips. The transverse stretch gives with the joint underneath, so bending and turning do not peel the cover away.
The sheet stays kind to the skin it covers while its adhesive holds with good initial and lasting power. It is permeable to air and water vapor, which helps keep the covered skin from macerating during wear. Because it is radiotransparent, the fixation can stay in place for X-ray imaging instead of being removed and replaced.
Features and Benefits
Stretchable Wide Area Coverage
- Transverse Stretch: The sheet stretches across its width, suiting it to joints and frequently moved, highly contoured areas of the body
- Wide Area Hold: One cut length covers the whole dressing and the skin around it, holding dressings of all types across their full area
- Strong Adhesive Power: Good initial and permanent adhesion keeps dressings and devices reliably in place through the wear period
Skin Friendly and Practical
- Air and Vapor Permeable: The sheet lets air and water vapor pass, reducing the risk of maceration and supporting healing beneath the fixation
- Prevents Constriction: The flexible hold avoids constriction and congestion, so blood circulation under the sheet is not disturbed
- Radiotransparent Sheet: The fixation does not need to be removed for X-rays, so imaging does not cost a dressing change
Product Specifications
Product Details
- Intended Use: Wide area fixation of wound dressings of all types, plus securement of tubes, catheters, measuring devices and instruments
- Material Behaviour: Transversally stretchable adhesive sheet, chemically inert to rubber and plastics
- Application: Cut to the required size from the roll, remove the backing paper and apply over the dressing or device
- Packaging: Rolls supplied by the case, sold as packaged, with the case count stated for each size
Sizes and Item Numbers
- 2 in x 2 yd: Item number 45547, case of 36 rolls
- 4 in x 2 yd: Item number 45548, case of 12 rolls
- 6 in x 2 yd: Item number 45549, case of 12 rolls
- 2 in x 10 yd: Item number 45552, case of 12 rolls
- 4 in x 10 yd: Item number 45553, case of 12 rolls
- 6 in x 10 yd: Item number 45554, case of 12 rolls
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Why Choose the Cover-Roll Stretch?
Fixation that cannot flex is the first thing to fail on a moving body part, lifting at the edges until the dressing beneath is exposed. A wide stretchable sheet answers that failure by covering more, gripping reliably and giving with every movement.
- Coverage that stays put – a single wide sheet anchors the whole dressing at once, instead of relying on narrow strips that lift one after another.
- Movement without constriction – transverse stretch lets the sheet give as joints bend, without the pinching that can disturb circulation underneath.
- One roll, many jobs – dressings, tubes, catheters and instruments are all secured from the same roll, cut fresh to each length.
- Fewer removals – the sheet stays on for X-ray imaging, and its lasting adhesion means fewer disturbed dressings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this dressing used to secure?
It secures wound dressings of all types against the body, and it also fixes tubes, catheters, measuring devices and instruments. Because the material is chemically inert to rubber and plastics, it rests safely against device surfaces while it holds them.
Can it be used over joints?
Yes, the sheet stretches across its width, which makes it well suited to joints and other frequently moved, highly contoured areas. The stretch also prevents the constriction and congestion that a rigid fixation can cause over a bend.
Does it let the skin breathe?
Yes, the sheet is permeable to air and water vapor, so the covered skin can breathe during wear. That permeability reduces the risk of maceration, the softening that trapped moisture causes under a sealed cover.
Does it need to come off for an X-ray?
No, the sheet is radiotransparent, so it stays in place while X-ray images are taken. Leaving it on avoids stripping a sound fixation purely for imaging.
Which sizes are available, and how are they sold?
Six sizes pair three widths with two roll lengths, 2 yards for smaller dressings and 10 yards for high-use settings. Each size is its own item number in the size option above and is sold as a full case of rolls, with the case count stated beside its size in the specifications.
Is this the genuine BSN Medical product?
Yes, this is the genuine wide area fixation made by BSN Medical under the Leukoplast range. The item number for each size is printed on its case, so what arrives can be checked against what was ordered.
