Description
The Hypafix Retention Sheet is a stretchable wide area fixation sheet that holds wound dressings, tubes and devices securely against the body. Cut to any length from the roll, the breathable sheet stretches across joints and contours while its adhesive keeps the dressing in place.
- Stretches across joints – the sheet is transversally stretchable, so it follows knees, elbows and other contoured areas without constricting movement.
- Secures more than dressings – chemically inert to rubber and plastics, it also fixes tubes, catheters, measuring devices and instruments in place.
- Cut to the length you need – trim the sheet straight from the roll to the size each dressing or device requires, then peel the backing and apply.
Wide Area Fixation That Moves With the Body
A dressing only protects while it stays where it was placed, and large dressings on moving body parts test ordinary tapes hard. This retention sheet covers the whole dressing and a margin of skin around it, spreading the hold across a wide area instead of a few narrow strips. Its transverse stretch lets the sheet give with the joint underneath, so flexion does not peel the edges or drag on the skin.
The sheet is permeable to air and water vapor, which lets the skin beneath breathe and helps prevent the maceration that trapped moisture causes. Good initial and permanent adhesive power keeps the fixation reliable through the wear period, while the material stays kind to the skin it covers. Because the sheet is radiotransparent, it can stay in place during X-rays rather than being stripped off for imaging.
Features and Benefits
Stretchable Wide Area Fixation
- Transverse Stretch: The sheet stretches across its width, suiting it to joints and frequently moved, highly contoured body areas
- Wide Area Coverage: One cut length covers the dressing and the surrounding skin, holding the whole dressing instead of its edges alone
- Reliable Adhesive Power: Good initial and permanent adhesion keeps dressings and devices in place through the wear period
Skin and Device Friendly
- Air and Vapor Permeable: The breathable sheet lets air and water vapor pass, helping prevent maceration under the fixation
- Kind to Skin: The fixation avoids constriction and congestion, so circulation under the sheet is not disturbed
- Radiotransparent Material: The sheet does not need to be removed for X-rays, saving an unnecessary dressing change
Product Specifications
Product Details
- Intended Use: Wide area fixation of wound dressings, tubes, catheters, measuring devices and instruments
- Material Behaviour: Transversally stretchable sheet, chemically inert to rubber and plastics
- Application: Cut to length from the roll and applied after removing the protective backing film
- Packaging: Rolls supplied by the case, sold as packaged, with the case count stated for each size
Sizes and Item Numbers
- 2 in x 10 yd: Item number 4209, case of 24 rolls
- 4 in x 10 yd: Item number 4210, case of 24 rolls
- 6 in x 10 yd: Item number 4211, case of 24 rolls
- 2 in x 2 yd: Item number 4215, case of 36 rolls
- 4 in x 2 yd: Item number 4216, case of 12 rolls
- 6 in x 2 yd: Item number 4217, case of 12 rolls
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Why Choose the Hypafix Retention Sheet?
Fixation fails at the edges first, when a stiff tape lifts off a moving joint or drags on the skin beneath it. A sheet that stretches with the body, breathes and covers the whole dressing answers that failure directly.
- Coverage that holds – one wide sheet anchors the entire dressing, so there are no narrow strips to peel back one by one.
- Movement without constriction – the transverse stretch follows joints and contours while avoiding the tightness that disturbs circulation.
- One roll, many jobs – the same roll fixes dressings, tubes, catheters and instruments, cut fresh to the length each job needs.
- Fewer removals – radiotransparency keeps the fixation on during imaging, and reliable adhesion stretches the time between changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is this sheet used to fix?
It fixes wound dressings of all sizes against the body, and it also secures tubes, catheters, measuring devices and instruments. The sheet is chemically inert to rubber and plastics, so it can sit against device materials without reacting with 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 a rigid fixation can cause.
Does it let the skin breathe?
Yes, the sheet is permeable to air and water vapor, so the skin underneath can breathe during wear. That breathability helps prevent 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-rays 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, and each size is its own item number in the size option above. Every size 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. Each case is printed with the item number for its size, so the size received can be checked against the size ordered.
