The dressing releases silver ions when coming into contact with wound fluid.
Calcium alginate rope with silver.
They can also be used on dry wounds when combined with a sterile saline solution made from natural alginate fibers derived from brown seaweed calcium.
Dermaginate is a calcium alginate wound dressing for moderate to highly exudating wounds.
Gels on contact with moisture.
This version of maxord extra contains conrolled release ionic silver.
Calcium alginate dressings are a strong versatile and natural wound care dressing typically applied to diabetic wounds venous wounds full thickness burns split thickness graft donor sites pressure ulcers cavity wounds and chronic ulcers.
Derived from natural seaweed.
Calcium alginate with antimicrobial silver rope dressing is an effective barrier to bacterial penetration in moderate to heavily exudating wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers leg ulcers pressure ulcers partial and full thickness wounds donor sites and traumatic and surgical wounds.
Restore calcium alginate dressing with silver is indicated for moderate to heavily exuding partial to full thickness wounds including post operative wounds trauma wounds dermal lesions trauma injuries or incisions leg ulcers pressure ulcers diabetic ulcers graft and donor sites first and second degree burns and post operative surgical wounds.
Calcium alginate dressings are a not so common option for wound care but can be highly effective for both wounds that have exudate as well as deep cavity wounds that have to be packed.
This type of dressing is used for dermal wounds that produce exudate meaning that they ooze bodily fluids such as blood plasma mucus or pus for these kinds of wounds a calcium alginate.
Available in 3 sizes.
Calcium alginate wound dressing with silver by mckesson is a sterile antimicrobial wound dressing that is designed to assist with reducing infections and decreasing bioburden.
Assists in maintaining a moist wound healing environment.
A calcium alginate dressing is a topical wound dressing made with the ingredient alginate also called algin which is a highly absorbent substance that is extracted from the cell walls of brown seaweed.
Maxorb extra ag cmc alginate dressings.
Conforms readily to any wound bed.
Alginate dressings 11 sort by.
Place the alginate dressing over the wound.
The calcium alginate wound dressing with silver acts as a primary wound dressing that can be cut to fit wounds with moderate to heavy exudate.
Maxorb ag is highly absorbent and helps reduce wound odor.
This is largely due to the biodegradable properties of the alginate which reduce pain and help to keep tissues moist during the healing process.
Prepare an alginate dressing which has been precut and shaped according to the size shape and location of the wound site.
