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Some time ago I bought some surplus field dressings, Now I am wondering if they ever "expire"?
ParaMedTech said:The only reason any inert bandages or dressings have expiry dates is because the manufacturer won't guarantee sterility beyond a certain date...if they haven't gotten and stayed soaked, I wouldn't worry....there's millions of 1950 era dressings in civil defence stores across the country.
St. Micheals Medical Team said:The older dressings were wrapped in paper. New dressing are entirely wrapped on plastics. So they should never "expire" if wrappers are intact. Double wrap plastic like the new Isreali emergency dressing should be good for life, if not exposed to repeated hot, humid-cold, dry cycles.
Old Ranger said:Hey, what's the Weather like in Afganistan? ;D
Sorry end of night shift Cheekiness.
DartmouthDave said:The disaster/MCI lockers at the local hospital have boxes of 50ish field dressings and smelly wool blankets. Opened one and it was fine. In fact, no change from the current ones.
David
DartmouthDave said:Hello,
What are chitosan dressing?? They sound great!!
Anybody remember the Hampton Row Burn dressings? Odd little foam thing to wrap burns? I should repackage and sell them back to the CF as well.....lol
David
MedTech said:As to MM's comment... ya talk about integrity eh?
kj_gully said:What burn dressing are you using now?