ACTISORB™ Silver 220 Dressing
About the product
Designed to bind, adsorb and trap odors1 and bacterial endotoxins that can disrupt the wound healing process,2 the Actisorb Silver 220 Dressing is an activated charcoal dressing with silver, enclosed in a non-adherent nylon sleeve. It provides an effective barrier to bacterial penetration, which can help reduce infection in partial- and full-thickness wounds.
Product details
- Activated charcoal in the dressing traps odors inside the dressing¹ and binds bacteria and toxins that impair the wound healing process.2
- The Silver in the dressing binds, adsorbs and traps bacterial endotoxins (in vitro study) that can disrupt the healing process.2
- Manages exudate and helps maintain a moist wound healing environment.
- Outer nylon envelope enables easy removal from the majority of wounds without adherence or trauma.
Suggested Applications
- Actisorb Silver in the dressings may help reduce infection in partial- and full-thickness wounds including pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, donor sites and surgical wounds.
- Management of all chronic wounds including fungating carcinomas, traumatic and surgical wounds where bacterial contamination, infection or odor occurs.
- The Silver in the dressing is suitable for use under compression bandaging and can be folded around Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastronomy (PEG) sites.
- Can be used in combination with a secondary dressing and a non-adherent contact layer (for lightly exuding wounds).
- Please refer to the full instructions for use in the packaging insert.
Legal
- 1. Lee, G. et al. Efficacy of commercial dressings in managing malodorous wounds. Br J Nurs. 2007, 16 (6): S14, S16, S18-20.
- 2. Nisbet, L. et al. The benefits of activated charcoal cloth with silver on odour control and bacterial endotoxin binding. Poster presented, Wounds UK Harrogate, 2011.
Product specifications
| OverallLengthMetric |
OverallLengthMetric
10.5 cm |
| Overall Width (Metric) |
Overall Width (Metric)
10.5 cm |
| OverallLengthImperial |
OverallLengthImperial
4.13 in |
| Category name |
Category name
Antimicrobial Wound Dressings |
| Trademark2 |
Trademark2
Actisorb™ |
| Overall Width (Imperial) |
Overall Width (Imperial)
4.13 in |