Aquacel Dressing Sizes

Aquacel is available in a range of sizes as follows.

Aquacel dressing sizes.

Aquacel ag with hydrofiber aquacel ag silver impregnated antimicrobial dressing is a soft sterile non woven pad or ribbon dressing composed of sodium carboxymethylcellulose and 1 2 ionic silver which allows for a maximum of 12mg of silver for a 4 inch x 4 inch dressing. Kills a broad spectrum of bacteria including antibiotic resistant superbugs. Moisten aquacel dressing with saline water solution if the wound is very dry. Data on file convatec.

Aquacel is a range of dressings composed of hydrofiber which absorbs wound fluid and becomes a soft gel aquacel extra dressings has extra strength and greater absorbency than aquacel. Lay the aquacel dressing directly on top of the wound. The dressing should not be used on patients with a known sensitivity to this dressing or one of its components. Powered by hydrofiber technology the aquacel family of dressings are designed to help protect defend and nurture an environment that supports wound healing and skin protection.

The dressings are presented individually packed in peel pouches sterilised by gamma radiation. If the wound is excreting pus or other fluids the dressing does not need to be moistened. 1 disrupts and beaks down biofilm slime ro expose bateria 3 5. 9 aquacel foam dressing waterproofness bacterial and viral barrier testing.

Cut aquacel dressing with sterile scissors to a size that is a little larger than the wound. 5cm x 5cm 10cm x 10cm 15cm x 15cm 20cm x 30cm 2g x 45cm ribbon. The pad combines a hydrocolloid adhesive top layer bound to an outer polyurethane film and a windowed polyurethane film skin contact layer placed between two further layers of hydrocolloid contacting the skin. The silver in the dressing kills wound bacteria held in the dressing.

Aquacel ag dressings comprise two powerful technologies working synergistically to manage the key local barriers to wound healing exudate infection and biofilm. Whr13770 ta286 a comparison of the in vitro bio physical performance characteristics of silicone foam dressings used in wound management. Ag technology is a unique ionic silver containing antibiofilm formulation that. Aquacel extra dressing has the 15 year clinical heritage of the aquacel family of dressings 1 17 randomised controlled trials 50 review papers as well as scientific studies demonstrated evidence of progressing wounds toward healing10 16 shown to be a cost reducing adjunct to a protocol of care17 19.

Whr1353 ms069 data on file. Proprietary hydrofiber technology with ionic silver helps manage serosanguineous fluid. Aquacel ag surgical cover dressing is a sterile post operative dressing composed of an inner wound contact non woven pad composed of hydrofiber technology and ionic silver. Combination dressing with mix of skin friendly hydrocolloid technology for comfort during body movement.