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Hypafix Surgical Tapes- Your Healing Enhancer

In the time when the market is dominated by several ordinary surgical tapes, Hypafix Surgical Tapes have emerged as the real healing enhancer. Hypafix is a self-adhesive tape with a non-woven polyester backing. Removal is nearly painless without leaving an adhesive residue. It absorbs air and moisture vapor.
Hypafix Surgical Tape is the industry leader in dressing fixing tape. It will stretch slightly across it's width but is rigid along the length. This makes it useful for holding dressings in place and securing bandages. Dressing fixing tape is often used under sports taping such as Zinc Oxide Tape to provide a good surface for the sports tape to stick. It has a polyester non-woven backing.

Uses of Hypafix Surgical Tapes
  • Hypafix is used to fix postoperative wound dressings
  • Holds gauze and other absorbent dressings in place
  • It maintains the placement of surgical and urinary tubes.
  • Hold skin grafts in place in people being treated for severe burns.

Benefits of Hypafix Surgical Tapes

  1. It can be easily cut to the required shape and size and is particularly useful over joints and on awkwardly positioned edges meaning no unnecessary wastage.
  2. Its transverse stretch provides excellent conformability even on contoured body areas such as knees, elbows and shoulders and awkward shapes around feet or toes.
  3. Low allergy adhesive, good initial and long term adhesion and virtually painless removal without leaving adhesive residue.
  4. Hypafix Tape is complete primary dressing coverage reduces risk of contamination.
  5. Soft, comfortable, stays in place yet ultra-strong.
  6. Provides reliable fixation for catheters.
  7. Extensibility to ensure close-fitting and full range of motion.
  8. It is radio-transparent so it does not have to be removed if the patient is to be X-rayed.
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