What is Algidex used for?
Algidex® Ag Gel is indicated for the management of wet, moist or dry wounds including: venous ulcers, pressure ulcers (stages 1-4), dermal lesions (or secreting skin injuries), second-degree burns or donor sites.
What is AG alginate?
Biatain Alginate Ag is a highly absorbent silver alginate dressing for moderately to heavily exuding infected wounds of any size, shape and depth.
Is mepilex a hydrogel dressing?
Mepilex® Border is a self-adherent, soft silicone foam dressing that minimizes trauma to the wound and pain to the patient during dressing changes. Mepilex® Border is designed for a wide range of exuding wounds such as pressure injuries, leg and foot ulcers, and traumatic wounds such as skin tears and surgical wounds.
What is AG in a dressing?
Abstract. Aquacel Ag® (ConvaTec, Princeton, NJ, USA) is a new hydrofiber wound dressing consisting of soft non-woven sodium carboxymethylcellulose fibers integrated with ionic silver. It is a moisture-retention dressing, which forms a gel on contact with wound fluid and has antimicrobial properties of ionic silver.
What does silver alginate do for a wound?
This can help reduce the spreading of bacteria, giving the alginate wound dressings bacteria static properties. The silver ions in the alginate fibre can enhance its antimicrobial activities by the sustained release of the broad‐spectrum antimicrobial silver ions.
How long can you leave Mepilex Ag on?
The Mepilex® Ag foam dressing can stay in place up to seven days. Only the outer dressing (gauze bandage) needs to be changed each day. Keep the dressing dry.
When do you use Mepilex Ag?
You can use Mepilex Ag to manage low to moderately exuding wounds, such as leg and foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and partial thickness burns. And it can be used under compression bandaging. Mepilex Ag may be used on infected wounds as part of a treatment regimen under supervision of a qualified health care professional.
What does Aquacel AG do for wounds?
This dressing absorbs high amounts of wound fluid and bacteria and creates a soft, cohesive gel that intimately conforms to the wound surface, maintains a moist environment and aids in the removal of non-viable tissue from the wound (autolytic debridement).
What is the difference between Aquacel and Aquacel AG?
AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ dressing is comprised of 2 layers of Hydrofiber™ Technology stitch bonded together making it 9x stronger and 50% more absorbent than standard AQUACEL® Ag dressing. AQUACEL® Ag+ Ribbon dressing is also strengthened with stitchbonding.
Can silver wound dressing side effects?
While the silver ion has great antimicrobial and bactericidal properties, it is also toxic to fibroblasts when present in high concentration. Injudicious use of silver-containing dressings can lead to impaired wound healing.
Can you put silver on an open wound?
Ovington explains that silver impregnated products, which provide a sustained release of positively charged silver ions at the wound surface, can promote wound healing and decrease infection by killing bacteria.
Does the sticky side of Mepilex Ag go on the wound?
Place a new piece of Mepilex AG onto the wound. The sticky side should be to the wound. It is important to have about 1 to 2 inches of the dressing on the non-burned skin surrounding the wound.