Wound protectors help reduce surgical site infections. They can be used to retract an incision site to increase exposure to the body during surgery without the need for additional mechanical retractors and cloths.10
With our portfolio of SurgiSleeve™ wound protectors, you get the maximum field of vision with added protection and strength, allowing you to focus on your patient without worrying about the performance of your protector.
* The retraction ring is a separate piece, which is available on the large and extra-large sizes only
† Third-party brands are trademarks of their respective owners. All other brands are trademarks of a Medtronic company
1. Edwards JP, Ho AL, Tee MC, et al. Wound protectors reduce surgical site infection: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Ann Surg. 2012;256:53–59.
2. Horiuchi T, Tanishima H, Tamagawa K et al. A wound protector shields incision sites from bacterial invasion. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2010;11:501–503.
3. Lee P, Waxman K, Taylor B, Yim S. Use of wound-protection system and postoperative wound-infection rates in open appendectomy. Arch Surg. 2009;144:872–875.
4. SurgiSleeve™ Wound Protector. Instructions for Use.
5. Internal report #2151-021, SurgiSleeve™ large wound protector with retraction ring equivalence testing, October 30, 2014.
6. Internal report #2151-023, SurgiSleeve™ extra large wound protector with retraction ring equivalence testing, November 4, 2014.
7. Voice-of-the-customer survey of 29 general and OB/GYN surgeons of SurgiSleeve™ wound protector and Alexis™† O large and extra large conducted during a product demonstration event, October 28-29, 2014, in San Francisco, CA.
8. Internal report #2151-002. Comparison of mean film material strengths between SurgiSleeve™ wound protector and Alexis™† wound protector, as part of a puncture resistance material evaluation conducted on February 9, 2012.
9. IMS Health data, 2014.
10. Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016. Appendix 18, Summary of the systematic review on wound protector devices. Available at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK401154/ Accessed 28 July 2018.
