The average bandage provides some protection, but it is still easy for dirt and water to reach a wound. Even if a waterproof bandage is used on a wound it’s hard to tell if it is actually sealed.

YONKERS, NY — Waterproof bandages are supposed to protect cuts and scrapes from water and other liquids that can carry germs. But Consumer Reports tested eight bandages labeled waterproof and one ...

Wound care technology company DrySee has introduced a patented waterproof bandage with a liquid intrusion alert. Often doctors recommend post-procedure patients avoid showering to keep a wound dry.

When it comes to keeping out water and germs, no waterproof bandage performs perfectly, a new test by Consumer Reports finds. Out of eight brands of bandages labeled waterproof and one labeled ...

Several manufacturers market bandages touted as being waterproof, but those claims, like the bandages themselves, rarely hold water, the Consumers Union said Tuesday. All of the bandages leak at least ...

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DrySee®, a medical technology company dedicated to improving wound care, introduces its patented waterproof bandage with liquid intrusion alert. The average bandage provides some protection, but it is ...