Silver Alginate Dressing

The dressing absorbs exudates and forms a gel like covering over the wound maintaining a moist environment for wound healing.

Silver alginate dressing. When in contact with a wound the calcium alginate in the dressing reacts with sodium chloride from the wound. Prior to removal of. Step 2 cover for wounds with minimal drainage carefully apply dressing to saline moistened wound.

It is designed to be fast acting and highly absorbant. 5 wound dressings per box 1 4 25 x 4 25 1 areza medical 4 25 x4 25. Alginate dressings are absorbent wound care products that contain sodium and calcium fibers derived from seaweed.

Silver alginate antibacterial alginate with silver 4 25 x4 25 sterile. They come in the form of flat dressings that can be placed over open ulcers and rope dressings that are used for packing the wound which absorb fluids and promote healing with pressure ulcers diabetic foot ulcers or venous ulcers. This dressing is also commonly used with ulcers including diabetic skin ulcers which can be very difficult to treat with other types of dressings.

It absorbs excessive fluid and wound drainage which promote faster skin tissues regeneration and proper. It molds properly according to the shape and size of the wound so that it can accommodate wounds in those areas that. Features of hollister calcicare silver alginate dressing aids autolytic debridement facilitating wound healing uniformly absorbs exudates and protects the peri wound skin helps maintain a moist wound environment calcium alginate material is highly absorbent and creates a conformable protective gel.

Alginate dressings are composed of calcium alginate a gelatinous and water insoluble substance. Each dressing is individually packed. 3m tegaderm alginate ag silver dressing 4 products antimicrobial effectiveness reduces a broad spectrum of pathogens including mrsa and vre soft gelling absorbency conforms to the wound and is soft and pliable.

This turns the dressing into a hydrophilic gel that maintains a moist environment for the wound. Firstly one should use saline solution which cleans the area of the wound and patting it dry before applying the alginate dressing. Simpurity silver alginate dressings are made of natural fibers derived from seaweed through a series of special processes.