Calcium Alginate With Silver Rope

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.

Calcium alginate with silver rope.

The dressing releases silver ions when coming into contact with wound fluid. 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 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. Place the alginate dressing over the wound.

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. Maxorb extra ag cmc alginate dressings. Assists in maintaining a moist wound healing environment. Derived from natural seaweed.

Alginate dressings 11 sort by. Available in 3 sizes. Conforms readily to any wound bed. 1 x 12 rope msc9412ep 2 x 2 msc9422ep and 4 x 4 75 msc94445ep.

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. Gels on contact with moisture. 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 ag is highly absorbent and helps reduce wound odor.

A maxorb ag dressing can be left in place for up to 21 days depending on the amount of drainage. 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. Calcium alginate dressing 12 rope box of 5 dressings 4 6 out of 5 stars 48. Silver calcium alginate ag sterile highly absorbent antibacterial dressing 2 x2 5 dressings box medheal by medvancetm.

If you are using a rope alginate dressing gently fill the wound with rope by fluffing and layering the dressing back and forth into the wound site. Restore calcium alginate dressing with silver is indicated for moderate to heavily exuding partial to full thickness wounds including post operative wounds trauma wounds dermal lesions trauma injuries or incisions leg ulcers pressure ulcers diabetic ulcers graft and donor sites first and second degree burns and post operative surgical wounds. This version of maxord extra contains conrolled release ionic silver.