Pressure Ulcer Product Directory
For UK audiences

The essential guide to product selection

Tegaderm Alginate
Absorbent dressings Solventum

Tegaderm Alginate

Alginate dressings that helps to maintain a moist wound healing environment in medium to heavily exuding wounds. The dressing is highly conformable, soft, absorbent, sterile, primary wound dressing. In reaction with wound exudate, it forms a gelatinous mass which maintains a moist healing environment. The high-integrity design helps to provide structure to the dressing upon removal.

Indications

Management of moderately to heavily exuding pressure ulcers (category 2–4) and other acute or chronic wounds; may help control minor bleeding; suitable under compression.

Contraindications

To control heavy bleeding; on patients with a known sensitivity to alginates; surgical implantation

Price

  • 2×30.4cm rope dressing, £2.96

  • 5×5cm, £0.86
  • 10×10cm, £1.82

Absorbent dressings

All Absorbent dressings
Aquacel Extra
Convatec

Aquacel Extra

Soft, sterile, non-woven pad or ribbon dressing composed of Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethyl­cellulose). Absorbs wound fluid and transforms into a soft gel. Provides nine times stronger tensile strength and greater absorption compared with Aquacel.

Aquacel Foam
Convatec

Aquacel Foam

Adhesive and non-adhesive sterile Hydrofiber foam dressings consisting of a waterproof outer polyurethane film and a multi-layered absorbent pad. The adhesive version has a silicone adhesive border. The multilayer absorbent pad contains a layer of polyurethane foam and a non-woven layer of Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose).

Aquacel Foam Pro
Convatec

Aquacel Foam Pro

Sterile sodium carboxymethylcellulose and foam wound dressing consisting of a waterproof outer polyurethane film and layers of polyurethane foam, Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose) and perforated silicone adhesive

ConvaFoam Border
Convatec

ConvaFoam Border

Adhesive sterile Hydrofiber foam wound dressing, consisting of a showerproof, breathable outer polyurethane film, a multi-layered absorbent central pad and a perforated silicone adhesive skin contact border. The multi-layer absorbent pad contains polyurethane foam, superabsorbent fibres and a Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose) wound contact layer.

ConvaFoam Non-Adhesive
Convatec

ConvaFoam Non-Adhesive

Non-adhesive sterile Hydrofiber foam wound dressing, consisting of a showerproof, breathable outer polyurethane film and a multi-layered absorbent central pad. The multi-layer absorbent pad contains polyurethane foam, superabsorbent fibres and a Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose) wound contact layer.

ConvaFoam Silicone
Convatec

ConvaFoam Silicone

Adhesive sterile Hydrofiber foam wound dressing, consisting of a showerproof, breathable outer polyurethane film, a multi-layered absorbent central pad and a perforated silicone adhesive wound/skin contact layer. The multi-layer absorbent pad contains polyurethane foam, superabsorbent fibres and Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose).