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Dressing,Wound, Circa 1994

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Physical description

Waterproof vinyl package (packet opened) rectangular in shape. Discoloured on outside olive green drab on inside. has a tear strip. Gauze bandage attached to stretch material bandage.

Inscriptions & markings

Packet. on Front.
6510-66-108-4140
DRESSING,WOUND
*sterile compressed for field use.
CAPO 7830065AC
Lot number B93433
Smith + Nephew
* Inner Pack Contains Sterile Dressing
Date stamped "2 May 1994"
Packet on Back
To open tear down here.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE
Retain outer bag. Remove dressing from inner bag.
Grasp bandage and pull pad open.
Place face of pad onto wound. Place outer bag on to the other face of pad and bandage.
Wrap bandage around and tie or pin bandage as required.
DO NOT HANDLE WOUND OR PAD.
(Recorded on Dressing)
OTHER SIDE TO WOUND.