Sunday, August 1, 2021
Are Bandages Good Past the Expiration Date?
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Nothing made by man will last indefinitely even when it isn’t being used. This is certainly true for medical supplies. There is no drug that will not start to degrade over time and no piece of equipment that will not eventually wear out or rust away. That is easy to understand for those two categories but what about soft goods like bandages?
Will bandages expire or wear out from lack of use? No, most common bandages don’t have expiration dates, however all bandages break down over time, and lose their sterility. Time will eventually claim all things, and even the simplest of bandages is vulnerable to dry rot, loss of adhesion, and other factors.
You should not take it for granted that the fundamentals require no care, no rotation and no maintenance. Trying to rely on bad or out of date bandages might result in your medical intervention failing when you can least afford it. Keep reading to learn the ins and outs of maintaining and rotating bandages of all kinds.