- ABSORBS EXUDATE TO FORM A GEL WHILST PROVIDING A MOIST ENVIRONMENT FOR WOUND HELAING TO TAKE PLACE.
- USE FOR MODERATELY TO HEAVILY EXUDATING WOUNDS.
- HIGHLY ABSORBENT
- HELPS CONTROL MINOR BLEEDING.
- PROMOTES EARLY HEALING.
- SOFT AND CONFORMABLE.
- TRAUMA FREE ONE-PIECE REMOVAL
INDICATIONS FOR USE
- ULCERS OF VARIOUS ORIGINS
- LEG, PRESSURE AND DIABETIC ULCERS.
- CAVITY WOUNDS.
- ACUTE WOUNDS SUCH AS SKIN DONOR SITES, POST-OPERATIVE SURGICAL WOUNDS, SUPERFICIAL AND PARTIAL THICKNESS, BURNS, LACERATIONS AND ABRASIONS.
- ALSO SUITABLE FOR USE UNDER COMPRESSION BANDAGES.
- MAY ALSO BE USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF INFECTED WOUNDS OR WOUNDS IN WHICH THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK OF INFECTION UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION.
CONTRA-INDICATIONS;
- SURGICAL IMPLANTATION
- DRY WOUNDS
- CONTROL HEAVY BLEEDING
- CALCIUM ALGINATE CAN REMAIN IN SITU UP TO 7 DAYS, DEPENDING ON PATIENTS CONDITION, THE LEVEL OF EXUDATE AND THE SATURATION OF THE SECONDARY DRESSING. IT IS RECOMMENDED THE DRESSING IS CHANGED EVERY 24 HOURS INITIALLY MOVING TO LESS FREQUENT CHANGES AS NECESSARY.
-CAREFULLY REMOVE SECONDARY DRESSING AND GENTLY REMOVE CALCIUM ALGINATE FROM THE WOUND BED AND DISCARD.
- IF THE WOUND APPEARS DRY, SATURATE THE DRESSING WITH STERILE SALINE SOLUTION PRIOR TO REMOVAL.
- IF REQUIRED IRRIGATE THE WOUND SITE WITH A SUITABLE WOUND CLEANSER PRIOR TO APPLICATION OF NEW DRESSING.