AQUACEL™ Ag+ Dressings

AQUACEL™ Ag+ dressings are antimicrobial primary dressings for use in wounds that are infected or at risk of infection. They are  designed to manage the 3 key local barriers to healing - exudate, infection and biofilm. AQUACEL™ Ag+ dressings incorporate proven Hydrofiber™ Technology and Ag+ Technology - a unique ionic silver-containing, antibiofilm formulation.¹ AQUACEL™ Ag+ dressings are available as AQUACEL™ Ag+ Extra and AQUACEL™ Ag+ Ribbon dressings.

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.^2*

AQUACEL™ Ag+ Ribbon dressing is also strengthened with stitchbonding.

*As demonstrated in-vitro

product features

AQUACEL™ Ag+ dressings comprise two powerful technologies working synergistically to manage the key local barriers to wound healing - exudate, infection and biofilm.

Ag+ Technology  is a unique ionic silver-containing, antibiofilm formulation that:^*1

• Disrupts and beaks down biofilm slime ro expose bateria^3-5

• Kills a broad spectrum of bacteria, including antibiotic resistant superbugs, with its reservoir of silver ^*4,5,6

• prevents biofilm formation^*4,5

Hydrofiber™ Technology helps create an ideal environment for healing – and for Ag+ Technology to work.

• Locks in excess exudate, bacteria and biofilm to help minimise cross infection and prevent maceration^*7-12

• Micro contours to the wound bed, maintaining optimal moisture balance and eliminating dead spaces where bacteria and biofilm can grow^*13-15

• responds to wound conditions by forming a cohesive gel, while helping to minimise pain associated with dressing changes^*16-18

AQUACEL™ Ag+ Extra™ dressing my be used for the management of:

• wounds as a barrier to bacterial penetration of the dressing as this may help reduce infection;
  
  
• wounds where there is an infection or an increased risk of infection (Extra™ only);

• diabetic foot ulcers, leg ulcers, (venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers and leg ulcers of mixed aetiology) and pressure ulcers/sores (partial & full thickness);

• surgical wounds;

• traumatic wounds;

• wounds that are prone to bleeding, such as wounds that have been mechanically or surgically debrided;

• oncology wounds with exudate, such as fungoides-cutaneous tumors, fungating carcinoma, cutaneous metastasis, Kaposi’s sarcoma, and angiosarcoma;

• wounds where bacteria are a suspected cause of (or a factor in) chronicity /non-progression.

In addition, AQUACEL™ Ag+ Ribbon dressing may be used for cavity and deep wounds including sinus, undermining and tracking wounds.

*As demonstrated in vitro