AQUACEL® Ag Dressing for leg ulcers
AQUACEL® Ag Dressing does more than just provide antimicrobial activity.
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AQUACEL® Ag Hydrofiber® Wound Dressing with lonic Silver
is indicated for moderate to high exuding wounds which are infected or at risk of infection.
Because it is the only antimicrobial dressing that incorporates Hydrofiber® Technology, it:
SCHEMATIC ILLUSTRATION OF SEQUESTRATION OF BACTERIA BY HYDROFIBER ® TECHNOLOGY
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CLINICAL STUDY RESULTS
Vanscheidt, et al. 2003 [+]
In a multicenter, non-comparative clinical trial of 15 patients with chronic leg ulcers, managed with AQUACEL® Ag Hydrofiber® Wound Dressing with lonic Silver
, the following was observed7:
- 95% of ulcers managed in the protocol of care showed marked or mild improvement after 28 days
- Mean reduction of ulcer area was 23.9%
- Pain scores from baseline to final evaluation were significantly reduced for both dressing in situ and during removal (P<0.05).
References [+]
- Bowler P. Progression toward healing: wound infection and the role of an advanced silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing. Ostomy Wound Manage.2003;49(suppl8A):2-5
- Jones SA, Bowler PG, Walker M, Parsons D.Controlling wound bioburden with a novel silvercontaining Hydrofiber® dressing. Wound Repair Regen. 2004 May-Jun;12(3):288-94
- Coutts P, Sibbald RG. The effect of a silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing on superficial wound bed and bacterial balance of chronic wounds. Int Wound J. 2005;2(4):348-356.
- Robinson BJ. The use of a hydrofibre dressing in wound management. J Wound Care. 2000;9(1):32-34.
- Jones S, Bowler PG, Walker M. Antimicrobial activity of silver-containing dressings is influenced by dressing conformability with a wound surface. Wounds. 2005;17(9):263-270.
- AQUACEL® Ag Hydrofiber® Wound Dressing [CE Mark package insert ConvaTec 1137338]. Deeside, UK: ConvaTec Limited 2002
- Vanscheidt W, Lazareth I, Routkovsky-Norval C. Safety evaluation of a new ionic silver dressing in the management of chronic ulcers. Wounds. 2003;15(11):371-378.
Notes [+]
- The amount of silver released is controlled by the maximum amount of silver that can get into solution.
- In in vitro testing for AQUACEL® dressing, which is of the same construction as AQUACEL® Ag dressing with the exception of the addition of ionic silver.