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PRODUCTS USED IN WOUND CLINIC (PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT A DISTRIBUTOR OF PRODUCTS)

Contains activated charcoal

Anti-bacterial action

Neutralizes odour

Reduces exudate

Products:

Actisorb plus silver, acticoat.

Highly absorbent, non-adherent

Water proof and bacteria impermeable

Self adherent/ secondary dressing

Can be left on wound for up to seven days

Products:

Allevyn, allevyn cavity, Biatane, Tielle,

Facilitate desloughing of wounds and necrosis via rehydrating wounds

Reduce pain

Moist wound healing

Absorbent pad or gel

Products:

Nugel, Intrasite gel, Hydrosorb, Purilon, granugel

Products:

Topical interactive wound therapy Binding and inactivation of proteases which have been shown to be detrimental in excess in chronic wounds

Binding and protection of naturally occurring growth factors against degradation by these excess proteases.These naturally occurring, protected growth factors are released back into the wound, while the detrimental proteases remain inactive upon biodegradation of the promogran matrix

Indications: chronic wounds clear of necrotic tissue and visible signs of infection

Passive dressings

Damage to tissue upon removal

Frequent changes

Shed fibres

Limited absorption

Products:

Cotton wool, gauze

Surface of the wound less traumatically affected

Often requires secondary dressing with high exudate

Serves as a contact layer

Products:

Adaptic, Atrauman, Jelonet, mepitel

Non-adherent

Requires frequent dressing changes

Often requires secondary dressing with high exudate

Products:

Jelonet, Bactigrass, Inadine, Iodasorb

Shallow wounds

Secure dressings

Transparent – inspection without removal

Allow gaseous exchange but also protects against bacteria

Products:

Tegaderm, Bioclusive, Opsite, Hydrofilm, mefilm, spiroderm

Wound fluid is accumulated away from wound

In-expensive, water resistant, often self-adhesive

Odor because of pectin interacting with the exudate

Available in different thickness

Also in paste

Products:

Comfeel, comfeel paste, Granuflex, Hydrocoll, Replicare.

Made from seaweed derivatives

Act by causing chemical interchange on wound surface

Desloughing agent

Fibres turns to gel – easy removal

Biodegradable

Non-woven calcium and/or sodium fibre

Products:

Kaltostat, Sobalgon, algosterile, Seasorb.

Conventional dressings

Non-adherent dressings

Medicated dressings

Film dressings

Hydrocolloid dressings

Alginates

Odour absorbers

Hydrogels

Foam & hydropolymer dressings

Promogran