Calcium Alginate Rope With Silver

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Calcium alginate rope with silver.

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. 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. Dermaginate is a calcium alginate wound dressing for moderate to highly exudating wounds. 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.

Available in 3 sizes. 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. 1 x 12 rope msc9412ep 2 x 2 msc9422ep and 4 x 4 75 msc94445ep. Gels on contact with moisture.

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. Place the alginate dressing over the wound. This is largely due to the biodegradable properties of the alginate which reduce pain and help to keep tissues moist during the healing process. This version of maxord extra contains conrolled release ionic silver.

Maxorb extra ag cmc alginate dressings. Assists in maintaining a moist wound healing environment. Maxorb ag is highly absorbent and helps reduce wound odor. The dressing releases silver ions when coming into contact with wound fluid.

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 wound dressing with silver by mckesson is a sterile antimicrobial wound dressing that is designed to assist with reducing infections and decreasing bioburden. 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.

Derived from natural seaweed. Conforms readily to any wound bed.