Aquacel Dressing Sizes

Aquacel is available in a range of sizes as follows.

Aquacel dressing sizes. Cover layer of polyurethane film provides viral waterproof and bacterial barrier when intact and with no leakage for a high performance dressing. The dressing should not be used on patients with a known sensitivity to this dressing or one of its components. Cut aquacel dressing with sterile scissors to a size that is a little larger than the wound. Proprietary hydrofiber technology with ionic silver helps manage serosanguineous fluid.

The silver in the dressing kills wound bacteria held in the dressing. 5cm x 5cm 10cm x 10cm 15cm x 15cm 20cm x 30cm 2g x 45cm ribbon. 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. If the wound is excreting pus or other fluids the dressing does not need to be moistened.

Kills a broad spectrum of bacteria including antibiotic resistant superbugs. Moisten aquacel dressing with saline water solution if the wound is very dry. Ag technology is a unique ionic silver containing antibiofilm formulation that. 1 disrupts and beaks down biofilm slime ro expose bateria 3 5.

Both aquacel and aquacel extra are available with impregnated silver for use on infected wounds aquacel ag extra combines the strengths of aquacel with new ag technology which destroys wound biofilm. 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. Whr13770 ta286 a comparison of the in vitro bio physical performance characteristics of silicone foam dressings used in wound management. 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.

Data on file convatec. Combination dressing with mix of skin friendly hydrocolloid technology for comfort during body movement. 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 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.

Lay the aquacel dressing directly on top of the wound. The dressings are presented individually packed in peel pouches sterilised by gamma radiation. 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. 9 aquacel foam dressing waterproofness bacterial and viral barrier testing.