b' Position dressing over incision such that the absorbent dressing pad covers the entire incision. The port is to be located above the incision line for a distal incision (up and down or vertical), and the port should be position to the left or right side for a transverse incision (side-to-side). (See Figure below)While holding dressing on the edges to maintain tension, remove the first (narrow) release liner from the bottom of the dressing, exposing the adhesive border and gasket along the length of one side of the dressing.210NP SIMS Health Care Practitioner Instructions for Use (IFU)'