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Marathon™ Liquid Skin Protectant
No-sting friction protection that lasts and lasts
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Marathon bonds to the skin surface and integrates with the epidermis as the cyanoacrylate polymerizes at the molecular level while supporting the natural integrity of the skin. It provides higher strength and higher resistance to washoff than other thin film barriers. Marathon Liquid Skin Protectant is resistant to external moisture, yet it allows the skin to breathe.
Minimizes friction and reduces the risk of developing skin tears- Creates a strong physical barrier against abrasive forces.
- Also recommended for damaged skin to protect against further breakdown.
- Can be applied to pressure points to avoid the effects of friction which can reduce the risk of skin breakdown.
- Incontinence: Marathon should be used on at-risk areas such as the sacrum, buttocks and groin area.
- Stomas and drain sites: Helps protect the area around stomas and drain sites from breakdown caused by body fluids, exudate and the effect of adhesives.
- Healed wounds never attain the same breaking strength (the tension at which skin breaks) as uninjured skin.4
- Applying Marathon to the skin once it has closed should help protect it and maintain integrity.
3 The Merck Manuals Online Medical Library. Pressure Sores. Available at: http://www.merck.com/
mmhe/sec18/ch205/ch205a.html?qt=moisture%20skin%20damage&alt=sh#sec18-ch205-ch205a-262.
4 Dee KC, Puleo DA, Bizios R. An Introduction to Tissue-Biomaterial Interactions. Hoboken,
NJ:Wiley-Liss. 2002;137.