3M Prevena Therapy patient information
What is Prevena Therapy?
Your healthcare provider has provided you with the 3M™ Prevena™ Therapy System - a portable, single-use unit - to support your healing journey. This advanced technology includes a medical device that uses vacuum-assisted closure (V.A.C.®) therapy, applying controlled negative pressure to your wound or incision.
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Patient Video
Discover more about your Prevena Therapy Unit - how it works, everyday tips for wearing and caring for your system, and how to read and troubleshoot the alerts on your unit.
3M Prevena 125 Therapy Unit
FAQ's
Refer to the Prevena Therapy Patient Guide or Alert Guide or contact your health care provider if you have questions.
Wear the system for as long as your health care provider has ordered, at which time the dressing will be removed by your doctor. The therapy unit will turn off automatically at 7 days.
The dressing is not typically changed. Follow your health care provider's instructions.
This portable unit should always be kept turned on for the time your health care provider has instructed. The unit can be worn under or over your clothing and includes a carrying case with adjustable straps, so you can use it multiple ways.
Keep your therapy unit in a safe place where tubing will not become kinked or pinched, and it cannot be pulled off a table or dropped onto the floor.
This therapy unit comes with three AA size batteries and cannot be recharged. It is recommended that you keep extra batteries on hand. If the batteries run out, consult your Prevena Therapy Patient Guide on how to replace the batteries.
If cleared by your health care provider, a quick, light shower is okay. Keep the therapy unit away from direct water spray. Do not submerge dressing in water. When towel drying, be careful not to disrupt the dressing.
Patient Video
Discover more about your Prevena Therapy Unit - how it works, everyday tips for wearing and caring for your system, and how to read and troubleshoot the alerts on your unit.
3M Prevena Plus 125 Therapy Unit
FAQ's
Every patient is unique, and your health care provider should provide you with clear information about the length of your treatment. You should wear the system for as long as your health care provider has ordered. As a guide, the Prevena 125 Therapy Unit for use on closed surgical incisions will last up to 7 days. The Prevena Plus 125 Therapy Unit which can be used on both closed incisions and open wounds will last up to 14 days.
The frequency of dressing changes will be dependent on your treatment. Your health care provider should provide you with information about whether your dressings will require changing, and if so, how often. Please ensure you follow your health care provider's instructions. If you are undergoing treatment for an open wound with Prevena Plus and V.A.C. Dressings, dressing changes should be every 48-72 hours. If you are treating a closed surgical incision with Prevena Dressings, then the dressing is not typically changed, and will last up to 7 days. If you are treating a closed surgical incision with Prevena Restor Dressings, then the dressing is not typically changed, and will last up to 14 days.
Refer to the Prevena Therapy Patient Guide (PDF, 770.19 KB) or Alert Guide (PDF, 1.50 MB) Or if you have any questions, call our Customer Service team on freephone 0800 980 8880, or freephone 1800 33 33 77 if in Ireland.
This portable unit should always be kept turned on for the time your doctor has instructed. The unit can be worn under or over your clothing and includes a carrying case with adjustable straps, so you can use it multiple ways.
Keep your therapy unit in a safe place where tubing will not become kinked or pinched, and it cannot be pulled off a table or dropped onto the floor.
Prevena Plus 125 Therapy Unit has a rechargeable battery and comes with a charger. Bring your charger with if you are gone for extended periods of time. For convenience, consider charging your therapy unit battery while you are sleeping.
If cleared by your health care provider, a quick, light shower is okay. Keep the therapy unit away from direct water spray. Do not submerge dressing in water. When towel drying, be careful not to disrupt the dressing.
Prevena Therapy for a supported surgical recovery
If you're preparing for surgery, it's crucial to think about protecting your post-surgery incision to aid your recovery. Your incision will be closed with methods like stitches or staples, and yet, surgical incisions carry risks that may affect your healing:
Proper incision care is vital for a timely recovery and maintaining your quality of life. Prevena Therapy system can be a part of your care plan. This easy-to-use, disposable system applies gentle negative pressure to protect and help manage your incision to help reduce the risk of surgical site complications, such as infection. Prevena Therapy works by:
- Incision management: Creates a barrier to external contaminants and protects the incision site
- Fluid management: Removes fluids and infectious materials
- Incision support: Helps keep incision edges together
Patients with delicate skin, acrylic and/or hydrocolloid adhesive or silver sensitivities/allergies, or those at increased risk of bleeding should use Prevena Therapy cautiously. For comprehensive details, please consult the patient guide, as well as your doctor.
NOTE:
Specific indications, limitations, contraindications, warnings, precautions and safety information exist for these products and therapies. Please consult a clinician and product instructions for use prior to application. This material is intended for healthcare professionals.
Indication(s) For Use / Intended Use:
The 3M™ Prevena™ Plus 125 Therapy Unit, when used with 3M™ Prevena™ Dressings (3M™ Prevena™ Plus Incision Management System), is intended to manage the environment of closed surgical incisions and surrounding intact skin in patients at risk for developing post-operative complications, such as infection, by maintaining a closed environment via the application of a negative pressure wound therapy system to the incision.
See full indications and limitations for use at hcbgregulatory.3m.com
References:
- Zimlichman E, Henderson D, Tamir, et al. Health care-associated Infections a meta-analysis of costs and financial impact on the U.S. health care system. JAMA Intern ed.2013;173(22):20-46.
- Magill SS, Edwards JR, Bamberg W, et al. Multistate point-prevalence survey of health care-associated Infections. N Engl JMed. 2014;370:1198-208.
- Anderson DJ, Podgorny K, Berríos-Torres SI, Bratzler DW, Dellinger EP, Greene L, Nyquist AC, Saiman L, Yokoe DS, Maragakis LL, Kaye KS. Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute care hospitals: 2014 update. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2014 Jun;35(6):605-27.