Calcium Alginate Rope With Silver

Calcium alginate dressings are a not so common option for wound care but can be highly effective for both wounds that have exudate as well as deep cavity wounds that have to be packed.

Calcium alginate rope with silver.

This version of maxord extra contains conrolled release ionic silver. Derived from natural seaweed. A maxorb ag dressing can be left in place for up to 21 days depending on the amount of drainage. Assists in maintaining a moist wound healing environment.

Calcium alginate dressings are a strong versatile and natural wound care dressing typically applied to diabetic wounds venous wounds full thickness burns split thickness graft donor sites pressure ulcers cavity wounds and chronic ulcers. The calcium alginate wound dressing with silver acts as a primary wound dressing that can be cut to fit wounds with moderate to heavy exudate. This is largely due to the biodegradable properties of the alginate which reduce pain and help to keep tissues moist during the healing process. Maxorb extra ag cmc alginate dressings.

Alginate dressings 11 sort by. Calcium alginate with antimicrobial silver rope dressing is an effective barrier to bacterial penetration in moderate to heavily exudating wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers leg ulcers pressure ulcers partial and full thickness wounds donor sites and traumatic and surgical wounds. This type of dressing is used for dermal wounds that produce exudate meaning that they ooze bodily fluids such as blood plasma mucus or pus for these kinds of wounds a calcium alginate. Available in 3 sizes.

1 x 12 rope msc9412ep 2 x 2 msc9422ep and 4 x 4 75 msc94445ep. Place the alginate dressing over the wound. Gels on contact with moisture. Maxorb ag is highly absorbent and helps reduce wound odor.

Dermaginate is a calcium alginate wound dressing for moderate to highly exudating wounds. The dressing releases silver ions when coming into contact with wound fluid. Prepare an alginate dressing which has been precut and shaped according to the size shape and location of the wound site. They can also be used on dry wounds when combined with a sterile saline solution made from natural alginate fibers derived from brown seaweed calcium.

Calcium alginate wound dressing with silver by mckesson is a sterile antimicrobial wound dressing that is designed to assist with reducing infections and decreasing bioburden. A calcium alginate dressing is a topical wound dressing made with the ingredient alginate also called algin which is a highly absorbent substance that is extracted from the cell walls of brown seaweed.