Instructions for Using The Bauer Bandage

For serious wounds you should always seek professional medical care.

1. Clean and disinfect the wound with a mild sterile solution, available at drug stores. (for example: 3% boric acid, OR 3% hydrogen peroxide, OR light pink potassium permanganate) Leave the wound moist.

2. Moisten the black side of the Bauer Bandage with sterile water or mild, sterile saline. Place the black side of the bandage in contact with the wound surface.

3. Keep the bandage in place against the wound surface with other light wrappings such as sterile gauze held in place with adhesive tape.

• First bandage:   approx 6 hours
• Second bandage:   approx 12 hours
• Third bandage:   approx 24 hours
• Fourth bandage:   approx 48 hours
• Subsequent bandages:   approx 72 hours

NOTE: times between dressing changes may vary with the nature of the wound.

For deeper wounds follow the directions above. To make sure the carbon stays in direct contact with the wound surface (inside the wound), a wad of sterile gauze may be placed on top of the bandage, with a gauze wrapping and adhesive tape over that, to fix the dressing in place so the black carbon fabric side gently conforms to the wound base.

Eczema or drying out of surrounding healthy skin can be prevented by using zinc oxide creme, only on the skin surrounding the wound.

These bandages are sterile until opened. Use right away after opening.

During treatment, a few carbon fibers may need to be swabbed away when the dressing is changed, or these will show after the healing is complete.