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The essential guide to product selection
The essential guide to product selection
Gel-forming mesh contact consisting of a polyester tulle lattice and a coating compound made from a polymer matrix, Vaseline and hydrocolloid. When the hydrocolloid particles come into contact with wound exudate, they gel; thus keeping the wound environment moist, while preventing the wound dressing from sticking to the wound. The Vaseline moisturises dry wound areas and the wound edge.
Wounds with no or low; levels of exudate, or; combined with an; appropriate absorbant; dressing for moderate; to highly exuding wounds; including: - chronic; wounds e.g. Leg ulcers, diabetic ulcers and; pressure ulcers - acute; wounds e.g. Lacerations, cuts, abrasions and; superficial epidermal; and partial thickness; burns - surgical wounds; e.g. Surgical wounds; healing by secondary; intention, toenail; avulsions and skin; graft and donor sites
Allergy or hypersensitivity to components.
5×5cm; 10×10cm; 10×20cm; 10×30cm; 15×30cm
A transparent, amorphous hydrogel. It supports a moist wound environment and thereby contributes to autolytic wound cleansing.
A thin silicone foam dressing for atraumatic dressing changes that contains superabsorbent stripes which absorb and lock wound exudate.
Pro-ionic hydrogel contact layer and fluid-repellent, polyurethane film outer layer. Available in non-adhesive and adhesive options.