A range of dressings especially designed to protect fragile and sensitive skin
The SPYCRA® range is designed to protect delicate skin by using a soft silicone contact layer for gentle adhesion. That means less pain and less skin damage upon dressing removal. SPYCRA® products can be left in place for several days or repositioned – without losing tackiness – allowing substantial cost savings as well.
The SPYCRA® Difference
Traditional Adhesive Dressings
Traditional adhesive dressings form a strong grip with the skin that can damage or strip skin when the dressing is removed. This can undo some of the healing progress and cause great discomfort to the patient. These traditional dressings typically lose tackiness as soon as they are removed, making wound inspection or repositioning the dressing an impossible task.
Spycra’s Soft Silicone Dressings
Soft silicone’s self-adhesive properties give the Spycra range a much gentler adhesion that doesn’t strip skin or damage tissue between dressing changes. Spycra dressings can be removed and repositioned without patient discomfort.
Which SPYCRA® product is right for you?
The SPYCRA® range
SPYCRA® Protect
Description
SPYCRA® Protect combines a soft silicone adhesive dressing with specially woven Lycra® fibres, a patented design called “ReSkin® Silicone Skin Technology” that’s especially suited to at-risk skin and the prevention of blistering.
The flexible elasticity of SPYCRA® Protect reduces traction on skin tissue and allows a perfect fit in difficult areas such as joints, thereby improving comfort for the patient and ease of use for the caregiver.
The soft silicone adhesive layer avoids the pain and skin trauma associated with traditional dressing removal. No adhesive residue is left on the skin after removal of the dressing, and the dressing can be safely re-positioned, allowing easy wound inspection during patient care.
The wound margins are perfectly sealed and the wide-scaled pores make the dressing breathable, minimising the risk of maceration and secondary wound infections.
SPYCRA® Protect doesn’t need a secondary dressing, which can add additional cost, cause patient discomfort and inadvertently stick to bed linen and clothing.
Indications
- Ideal for at-risk skin.
- Protection against external friction, scratching and mild intertrigo.
- Treatment of superficial, low-exudating wounds (a secondary absorbent dressing is recommended for exudating wounds).
- Can also be used on healed wounds to assist maturation.
How to use
Please consult the instruction manual for up-to-date directions of use.
Ordering Information
| Product Code | Width (cm) | Length (cm) | Units per box |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP S | 5 | 7.5 | 10 |
| SP M | 7.5 | 10 | 10 |
| SP L | 10 | 18 | 5 |
| SP XL | 18 | 30 | 3 |
| SP XXL | 5 | 150 | 1 |
SPYCRA® Film – Roll
Description
SPYCRA® Film – Roll is a transparent film with a soft, self-adhering silicone surface designed to protect fragile and sensitive skin. You can use this ultra-thin, breathable film as a standalone dressing or in combination with other products. Unlike similar products on the market, SPYCRA® Film – Roll comes in a roll format that can be cut to size, making it a perfect solution to protect areas large or small.
SPYCRA® Film – Roll is very conformable and adapts well to surface irregularities and different body contours. The flexible transparent covering protects a patient’s skin or wound from microbial contamination, fluid strikethrough and other sources of external contamination.
SPYCRA® Film – Roll can be used as a landing zone for more aggressive tapes, allowing non life critical devices to be secured to the patients’ skin, without causing damage or pain at removal.
Indications
- Ideal for at-risk skin
- Use as a gentle secondary dressing for fixation
- Use as a landing zone for more aggressive tapes
How to use
Please consult the instruction manual for up-to-date directions of use.
SPYCRA® Contact
Description
SPYCRA® Contact is a one-sided silicone adhesive wound contact layer. The wide scaled pore structure allows excess wound fluid to pass vertically towards an outer absorbent dressing.
The flexible elasticity of SPYCRA® Contact reduces traction on skin tissue and allows a perfect fit in difficult areas such as joints, thereby improving comfort for the patient and ease of use for the caregiver.
The soft silicone adhesive layer avoids the pain and skin trauma associated with traditional dressing removal, leaving no adhesive residue on the skin upon its removal. SPYCRA® Contact can be left in place for several days, and the outer absorbent dressing can be changed as necessary upon wound inspection, depending on the condition of the wound and the amount of wound exudate.
The wound margins are perfectly sealed and the wide-scaled pores make SPYCRA® Contact breathable, minimising the risk of maceration and secondary wound infections.
Indications
- Interface to be used on medium to heavy exuding wounds such as abrasions, surgical incisions, partial thickness burns, transplants, diabetic ulcers, venous and arterial ulcers, pressure sores and Negative Pressure Wound Therapy
- Skin tears with or without tissue loss
- Epidermolysis bullosa
How to use
Please consult the instruction manual for up-to-date directions of use.
Ordering Information
| Product Code | Width (cm) | Length (cm) | Units per box |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC 5 – 75 – 10 | 5 | 7.5 | 10 |
| SC 75 – 10 – 10 | 7.5 | 10 | 10 |
| SC 10 – 10 – 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| SC 10 – 18 – 5 | 18 | 10 | 5 |
Publications
Clapham, J., Bloor, C. (2014). Use of Spycra Protect in Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Trust. Retrieved from URL
Denyer, J. (2015). Use of a bi-stretch silicone dressing (Spycra Protect) to maintain skin integrity in children with epidermolysis bullosa. Great Ormond Street Hospital and DEBRA UK. Retrieved from URL
Denyer, J., Pillay, E., & Clapham, J. (2017). Best practice guidelines for skin and wound care in epidermolysis bullosa. An International Consensus. Wounds International. Retrieved from URL