8 x 197 Inches Peritoneal Dialysis Shower Protector

I'm using this to waterproof my wife's incision from a hip replacement. It's kind of tricky because I'm using a 12-14" piece to cover the bandage. There is a learning curve to avoid wrinkles when removing the clear/blue backing. The product itself is working wonderfully. The only time moisture has gotten to the bandage is because there has been a wrinkle in the film. I plan to order more as it will be good to have on hand and my MIL will likely have a knee replacement in the near future.

I have a central line chest catheter (and I’ve also had the peritoneal port)…but this review is for the chest catheter. I cut to size and make sure the catheter and surrounding skin is completely covered with the tape. I’ve had my catheter in for a little over a year. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM TAKING A SHOWER WITH THIS TAPE! This tape works wonders! My catheter stays dry! Now, I don’t recommend…but I have even gone swimming!! (In a pool…stay away from lakes and such!) I trust this product…with my life! Literally!! To use: 1. Cut tape to desired length 2. Look for the end of that piece where there is a strip of backing you remove first so that you can easily remove the bigger piece of backing. 3. Place the tape over the area and press/smooth over the tape 4. On the front side, gently pull the blue tabs in opposite directions to remove the plastic lining. 5. Ensure the edges of the tape are firmly stuck to your skin by doing one more smoothing motion. Tip: Don’t use a lot of layers. The most I’d recommend is two layers (but it wasn’t necessary for me unless the piece I cut wasn’t long enough to cover the lines of the port. Ask your nurse to cover your port lines with gauze and tape when they clean your port. It helps to have something for the tape to stick to. And I usually leave the tape on until my nurse does the next port cleaning. You do not want to be exposing your entry point. If you try to remove the tape it’s going to take any gauze you have with it! Plus if you’re getting out the shower, you don’t want to remove it anyway because if you’re still wet, water can drip on your exposed port and you NEVER want to get your port or entry point wet! It’s connected to your heart…you must be careful!! I actually had my sister help me place it the first couple of times until I got the hang of it…so it’s ok to ask for help!! Or try placing the tape on your arm or leg to test it out. Run water over your arm or leg. Take off the tape and see if the area under the tape is dry…just a suggestion. I really hope this helps someone out there. Dialysis sucks but your life doesn’t have to. Just keep pushing! You’ll get your kidney soon! 💜💜💜

Works like it should

It works good. Covers wound while showering.

Very good, sticks very well even in hot showers.

This product use to be great. Something has changed. My husband wears a piece daily to kind of hold his PD Catheter next to his body. That way it is not hanging or swinging around. He has complained daily that it's irritating his skin. Now he has a open wound from scratching. Not sure if they changed the type of glue they use now compared to before. Much harder to peel off the backing as well. I will he looking for other options more gentle on the skin.

I have been buying this product for over a year, and this last set, both long and short versions, has changed the way the coating peals off the top and back. There is no separation on the back to peel off the back layer. This makes it almost impossible to get the back layer off and difficult to remove the top layer. It also does not seem to stay on during a shower. I am very disappointed in how they changed this product. It worked great before, and why it was changed is really stupid. I won't be buying it again. I am returning this junk.

It arrived on time and is exactly as shown in the photos. It did protect the area from water.

Very good products no issue

El producto es bueno, el tema es que el tamaño es algo grande para hemodiálisis lo que ocasiona que se desperdicie y si lo recortas ajustado o en partes, los enfermeros muchas veces no saben colocar este parche y hace que se pierda la función impermeable al estar mal aplicado, la última vez que trate de comprar este producto, fue rechazado en aduanas por lo que tuve que cancelar y buscar con otro proveedor lo que alargó los tiempos de espera, factor a considerar si lo van a encargar, asegurarse que no sea de importación o verificar que no habrá retrasos, fuera de lo ya comentado, recomiendo el producto, ojalá lancen un formato mediano que sea práctico para hemodiálisis y sean más comprometidos con los tiempos ya que con este tipo de productos no debería haber restrasos por ser de primera necesidad.

Excelente producto, solo hay que entender cómo se coloca, me ha servido para tapar otras heridas

This is an excellent product for dialysis patients to keep the catheter area dry when showering. After two years, this is still the first choice. Will buy it again....

Very poor quality, waste of money, not recommended.