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Smith & Nephew supplies to the market a range of medical products, some of which contain latex or rubber components.  Due to the increased awareness of the possible reactions that both patients and medical staff can experience, we have provided a list of the products that contain latex or natural rubber components in the product and/or primary packaging.

 

Please note: Although some of the products listed below do not contain latex as an ingredient, we cannot guarantee that there has been no cross-contamination with latex proteins during the manufacturing process.

 

We trust that you find this document useful when considering the right product to use in every situation.

 

 

 

 

Product

    Contains Natural Rubber or Latex

Product

Packaging

Notes

ACTICOAT* / ACTICOAT* 7

NO

NO

ACTICOAT* ABSORBENT

NO

NO

ALGISITE* M

NO

NO

ALLEVYN* (ALL VARIETIES)

NO

NO

AMETOP*

NO

NO

BACTIGRAS*

NO

NO

CADESORB*

NO

YES 
End seal contains latex  - Product does not come in contact with this

CARBONET*

NO

NO

CAST SHOES

NO

*
CICA-CARE* GEL SHEET

NO

NO

COMFEEL

NO

NO

COMPRILAN# COMPRESSION BANDAGE

YES
Clip

NO

COMPRINET# PRO

NO

NO

CO-PLUS#

YES
Latex coating on bandage 

NO

CO-PLUS# LF

NO

NO

COTTON TIPPED APPLICATORS

NO

NO

COVERMED#

NO

YES

COVERPLAST# BARRIER

NO

YES

COVERPLAST# CLASSIC

YES

NO

COVERPLAST# DETECTABLE

YES

YES

COVERPLAST# CLASSIC DRESSING STRIP

YES

NO

COVERPLAST# VISUAL

NO

YES

CUTICERIN*

NO

NO

CUTIFILM*

NO

NO

CUTIFILM* PLUS

NO

NO

CUTILIN*

NO

NO

CUTIPLAST* STERIL / CUTIPLAST*

NO

NO

DELTA-CAST# ELITE

NO

NO

DELTA-DRY#

NO

NO

DELTA-LITE# CONFORMABLE

NO

NO

DELTA-LITE# PLUS

NO

NO

DYNACAST# PRELUDE

NO

NO

EASIFIX# CONFORMING GAUZE BANDAGE

NO

*

EASIFIX# COHESIVE BANDAGE

YES

Latex coating on bandage

NO

EASIFIX# CRINX#

NO

NO

ELASTOLITE# BANDAGE

NO

NO

ELASTOPLAST# ELASTIC ADHESIVE BANDAGE

YES

Rubber component in adhesive

NO

ELASTOPLAST# ADHESIVE SKIN TRACTION KITS

YES

Rubber component in adhesive

NO

ELODUR* FORTE

NO

NO

EXU-DRY*

NO

NO

FIRST AID PLASTERS

NO

YES

FIXOMULL#

NO

NO

FLAMAZINE

NO

NO

FLASHCAST# ELITE

NO

NO

GAUZE SWABS (Non-Sterile)

NO

NO

GELOCAST#

NO

NO

GYPSONA#

NO

NO

HANDYBAND# CONFORMING

NO

*

HANDYCREPE# BANDAGES

YES

Bandage Clip

*

HANDYGAUZE# COHESIVE

YES

*

HYPAFIX#

NO

NO

ICHTHOPASTE*

NO

NO

INTRASITE* GEL

NO

NO

INTRASITE* GEL CONFORMABLE

NO

NO

IODOSORB*

NO

NO

IV3000 (All except IV3000 Window Frame)

NO

NO

IV3000 WINDOW FRAME

(No longer sold in NZ)

NO

YES

Packaging included latex prior to September 20, 2005.
59410082 Lot number #509479
59410882 Lot Number #509441

JELONET*

NO

NO

JOBSKIN# INTERIM READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS

NO

NO

JOBSKIN# MADE TO MEASURE PRESSURE GARMENTS

NO

NO

JOBST# ANTI-EM GARTER BELT

YES

*

JOBST# ANTI-EM/GP WAIST HEIGHT

YES

Elastic band only

NO

JOBST# CUSTOM MADE (Except with heavy duty 2 inch elastic)

NO

NO

JOBST# CUSTOM MADE (With heavy duty 2 inch elastic)

YES

*

JOBST# ELVAREX

YES

NO

JOBST# FOR MEN

NO

NO

JOBST# GARTER BELT

YES

*

JOBST# PRE-SIZED GLOVES

NO

NO

JOBST# RELIEF (Knee High, Thigh High)

NO

NO

JOBST# RELIEF (Maternity / Waist Height)

YES

*

JOBST# STASIS PADS

YES

*

JOBST# ULCERCARE

NO

NO

JOBST# ULTRA-SHEER STOCKINGS

NO

NO

JOBST# VAIROX (Excluding zippered)

YES

NO

JOBST# VAIROX (Knee Length with zipper)

NO

NO

JOBST# VERTEBRACE

NO

NO

LEUKOFIX# /
LEUKOFIX# S

NO

NO

LEUKOFLEX#

NO

NO

LEUKOPLAST# ELASTIC

YES

*

LEUKOPLAST# SLEEK

YES

*

LEUKOPLAST# SLEEK LATEX FREE

NO

NO

LEUKOPLAST# STANDARD

YES

NO

LEUKOPOR# / LEUKOPOR# S

NO

NO

LEUKOSAN# SKINLINK#

NO

NO

LEUKOSILK# S

NO

NO

LEUKOSTRIP* / LEUKOSTRIP* S

NO

NO

MEDI-SWABS#

NO

*

MELOLIN*

NO

NO

MELOLITE*

NO

NO

MULTISORB#

NO

NO

NO-STING SKIN-PREP

NO

NO

NPWT VACUUM SYSTEM

NO

NO

NPWT WOUND SEALING KITS

NO

NO

OPSITE* FLEXIFIX*

NO

NO

OPSITE* FLEXIGRID*

NO

NO

OPSITE* INCISE DRAPES

NO

NO

OPSITE* IV DRESSINGS

NO

NO

OPSITE* POST-OP*

NO

NO

OPSITE* POST-OP* VISIBLE

NO

NO

OPSITE* SPRAY

NO

NO

PRIMAPORE*

NO

NO

PROFORE* FOUR LAYER BANDAGE

YES
Latex coating on layer 4.

Layer 3 bandage contains rubber/latex

*

PROFORE* LATEX FREE

NO

NO

PROFORE* LITE

YES

NO

PROGUIDE*

NO

NO

PROPAX# – SURGICAL DRESSINGS

NO

Except 2.5cm sterile crepe has latex in bandage clip

ETO tape contains latex

PROSHIELD# – EAR LOOP MASK

NO

NO

PROSHIELD# – SPLASH RESISTANT MASK

NO

NO

PROTOUCH# STOCKINETTE

NO

NO

REMOVE WIPES

NO

NO

SEASORB# SOFT

NO

NO

SECURA* CLEANSER

NO

NO

SECURA* CREAM

NO

NO

SECURA* EPC

NO

NO

SILVAZINE* CREAM

NO

*

SKIN-PREP* WIPES

NO

NO

SOFFBAN# NATURAL

NO

NO

SOFFBAN# PROCEL#

NO

NO

SOFFBAN# SYNTHETIC

NO

NO

SOLOSITE* GEL

NO

*

SURGIFIX#

YES

*

TENSOGRIP# TUBULAR SUPPORT BANDAGE

YES

Latex coated threads

NO

TENSOPLAST# ELASTIC ADHESIVE BANDAGE

YES

NO

TENSOPLAST# NON- ADHESIVE SKIN TRACTION KIT

YES

Latex rubber skin contact layer

YES

TENSOPLAST# SKIN TRACTION KIT - LOW ALLERGY ADHESIVE

NO

YES

TRIANGULAR BANDAGE

NO

*

TRICOFIX#

NO

NO

TRICOTEX*

NO

NO

VERSAJET* HANDPIECE

NO

*

VISCOPASTE*

NO

NO

VISITRAK* DEPTH

NO

NO

VISITRAK* GRID

NO

NO

VISTA* (See NPWT)

NO

NO

ZIPZOC*

NO

NO

 

Please note that the information contained in this list describes the latex/rubber content incorporated by design into product and packaging components.  The products in this list have not been assessed for the complete absence of trace amounts of latex/rubber potentially introduced during their manufacture.  Where * is shown in the table, no data is currently held for this component.

 

Updated 5th September 2008