Acticoat Absorbent Rope Dressing 2cm x 30cm [Pack of 5]

Acticoat Absorbent Rope Dressing 2cm x 30cm (Pack of 5)

Acticoat Absorbent with Silcryst nanocrystals is an absorbent Type 1 alginate dressing incorporating nanocrystalline silver on both sides of the dressing to provide antimicrobial protection and absorbency.
 
Features:

• Highly absorbent alginate
• Nanocrystalline Silver Antimicrobial barrier
• Fast-acting
• Long-lasting
• Effective barrier to over 150 pathogens in vitro
• Helps prevent infection
• Reduces risk of colonization
• Effective barrier to bacterial penetration
• Helps maintain a moist wound environment
• Easy to use
• Low adherence to the moist wound
• Calcium alginate fabric
• Absorbs exudate
• Fast-acting, kills bacteria in as little as 2hrs in vitro
• Acticoat Absorbent dressing provides a long-lasting antimicrobial barrier which helps to prevent and reduce infection
• Sustained release of silver into the dressing and to the wound bed to provide antimicrobial protection
• Dressing can remain in place for up to 7 days depending on the nature of the wound and level of exudate present
• Helps to maintain moist wound healing environment, to assist faster healing
• Prevents and reduces infection
• Conforms to wound contours
• Does not adhere to the delicate tissues in the wound bed
• Use as antimicrobial absorbent dressing over partial and full thickness wounds such as: Pressure Ulcers, Venous Ulcers, Diabetic Ulcers, Burns, Donor and Recipient Graft Sites and Cavity wounds
• Acticoat Absorbent may be used on infected wounds. Where the product is used on infected wounds the infection should be inspected and treated as per local clinical protocol