SMITH & NEPHEW INTRODUCES NEW, REFORMULATED, CFC-FREE UNI-SOLVE PRODUCT

Smith & Nephew New Product Release
11775 Starkey Road
P.O. Box 1970
Largo, Florida 34649-1970
Contact: Milton H. Scheps, Ph.D. Product Manager (813) 392-1261

LARGO, Fla. (April 22,1996) -- Smith & Nephew United, a leading skin and wound care product manufacturer for the healthcare market, introduces its reformulated, environmentally-friendly adhesive dressing remover, Uni-Solve®.

For use in removal of acrylic-based, rubber-based, and hydrocolloid-based dressings as well as ostomy faceplates, Uni-Solve contains no chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and leaves no greasy residue. CFC, which contains gaseous compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine, is thought to be harmful to the ozone layer of the earth's atmosphere.

The easy to use, non-irritating formula helps reduce trauma to the skin when applied to the wound dressing adhesive upon removal.

In addition to reformulating products for environmental safety, Smith & Nephew has instituted an in-house environmental campaign. The campaign includes an environmental advisory committee that reports directly to Smith & Nephew's board of directors, and worldwide environmental site teams.

Smith & Nephew's worldwide healthcare group develops, manufactures, and markets a variety of skin care, wound management, orthopaedic, and consumer health products.

For more information on the new CFC-free Uni-Solve®, or any of company's other products, contact Smith & Nephew at (800) 876-1261.

Uni-Solve(R) is a registered trademark of Smith & Nephew United, Inc.

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