- Yes. the adhesive on PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandage with Adhesive (orange or purple box) products is water resistant. You may shower with it in place but avoid letting the shower spray directly on the bandage. After showering, gently dab the adhesi
PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandage's batteries will not be depleted during the 7 day wear time.
No. PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandage generates a microcurrent which you cannot feel on your skin (that is, it is below the sensory threshold).
No. PowerHeal is a single use product.
No. PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandage is a single use disposable product.
Wounds that remain moist through the healing process typically do not form a scab. And that’s a good thing because scabs make it more difficult for healing cells to travel to your wound and have been shown to slow the healing process.
You may put PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandage on over a scab. What you will typically see is that after a day or two of locked-in moisture, that scab will slough off and a clean, pink wound bed will be revealed.
No. Do not shave the wound area as this may contribute to an increased infection risk. If there is hair around the area that may prevent adhesive from sticking, you may choose the PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandage with No Adhesive (green box) and select
Published studies have cited that moist wounds are less painful than dry wounds*. PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandage facilitates a moist wound environment that may enable wounds to heal with less pain. *Data on file at Vomaris.
Published studies have cited that a moist healing environment results in less inflammation than a dry environment, which has been shown to improve the quality of healing with less scarring*. PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandage facilitates a moist wound en
We do not have any clinical evidence about scar reduction after wounds have healed.
These little slits or 'fenestrations' allow excess wound drainage to pass from your wound, through the PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandage to an absorbent pad.
Yes. PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandages are provided sterile until the package is opened. The expiration dates appear on both the box label and the individual pouch label.
Yes. Energel® Wound Hydrogel is provided sterile until the packet or tube is opened. The expiration dates appear on both the box label and the individual pouch or tube label.
Stop using PowerHeal® Bioelectric Bandage and contact your healthcare professional if allergy or irritation occur or you experience signs of infection such as increased redness, pain, swelling, skin or drainage discoloration, or the wound is increasi