Description
The Cork Nisus Bridge Foam moves the port pad off the wound itself, which is the fix for posterior wounds where the patient would otherwise lie directly on the connection. The foam strip bridges the wound to the lateral or anterior surface, so drainage and tubing pressure land on healthier tissue. It is the piece that makes back and sacral wounds workable on the Nisus platform.
- Port Pad Moved Off the Wound – The bridge routes the connection away from the wound bed, which removes a hard pressure point from fragile tissue.
- Built for Posterior Wounds – The strip bridges posterior wounds to the lateral or anterior surface, which suits back and sacral placements.
- Less Tubing Pressure – Drainage and port pad tubing pressure on surrounding tissue is minimized, which protects the periwound skin.
Moving the Port Pad Off Pressure-Sensitive Skin
A port pad has to sit somewhere, and on a posterior wound the obvious spot puts the patient's own weight on the connection for hours at a time. This bridge foam is the Nisus answer, a foam strip that carries the port pad away from the wound to a surface that tolerates pressure better. At 21.75 inches long and 1.96 inches wide, it reaches from the wound to the lateral or anterior surface while the drainage path runs inside the bridge. Cork indicates it for bridging the port pad away from any wound where pressure might be applied to the port pad. For patients who spend the day in bed, that relocation is the difference between therapy the skin tolerates and therapy that creates a second problem next to the first.
Features and Benefits
Pressure Management
- Posterior Wound Bridging: bridges posterior wounds to the lateral or anterior surface so the port pad sits away from the wound
- Reduced Tubing Pressure: minimizes drainage and port pad tubing-related pressure to surrounding tissue
- Port Relocation: indicated when bridging the port pad away from any wound where pressure might be applied to the port pad
Format
- Long Foam Strip: the 21.75 inch length reaches across the back or sacrum to a pressure-tolerant surface
- Dressing Kit Form: supplied as a dressing kit with bridge extension for the Nisus platform
Product Specifications
Dimensions
- Bridge Length: 21.75 inches
- Bridge Width: 1.96 inches
Product Details
- Compatibility: Cork Medical Nisus NPWT systems
- Packaging: Case of 10 kits
- Manufacturer Part Number: NIS-BRDG-A-16
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Why Posterior Wounds Need a Bridge
The wound's location decides where the port wants to sit, and posterior wounds put that spot directly under the patient. The bridge changes the geometry instead of accepting it, moving the connection to tissue that can take the pressure. Therapy stays on the wound, and the pressure point moves off it.
- Pressure Moved, Therapy Kept – The port relocates while drainage still runs – posterior wounds get NPWT without a connection digging in.
- Periwound Protection – Tubing pressure on surrounding tissue is minimized – the skin around the wound is spared a second injury.
- Full-Length Reach – 21.75 inches of bridge spans from wound to flank – one strip covers the placements that need it.
Manuals and Troubleshooting Guides
Cork Nisus Bridge Foam – Nisus Portfolio Accessories
Frequently Asked Questions
What does bridge foam do in an NPWT dressing?
It carries the port pad away from the wound, bridging posterior wounds to the lateral or anterior surface. That keeps drainage and port pad tubing pressure off the surrounding tissue while therapy runs.
When is bridge foam indicated?
Cork indicates it when bridging the port pad away from any wound where pressure might be applied to the port pad. Posterior wounds on patients who lie on the connection are the classic case.
What size is the bridge foam?
The strip measures 21.75 inches long by 1.96 inches wide. The length reaches from a posterior wound across to a lateral or anterior surface.
How is it packaged?
It ships as a case of 10 dressing kits with bridge extension under part number NIS-BRDG-A-16. Each kit serves one bridged dressing application on the Nisus platform.
Is bridge foam a separate dressing or part of a kit?
It is supplied as a dressing kit with the bridge extension built in, in the form Cork presents for bridged applications. Wounds where the port pad can sit at the wound use the standard Nisus dressing kits instead.
