AQUACEL® Ag Dressing
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
Jude, et al. 2007 [+]
References [+]
- Bowler PG, 2003. Progression towards Healing: wound infection and the role of an advanced silver-containing dressing. Ostomy Wound Management 49: (8) Suppl. 2-5.®Hydrofiber
- Jones SA, Bowler PG, Walker M, Parsons D, 2004. Controlling wound bioburden with a novel silver- dressing. Wound Rep. Reg.®, containing Hydrofiber 12: 288-294.
- 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.
- Walker M, Hobot JA, Newman GR, Bowler PG, 2003. Scanning electron microscopic examination of bacterial ) and alginate dressing. Biomaterials 24: 883-890
- 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
- Jude EB, Apelqvist J, Spraul M, Martini J. Prospective randomised controlled study of Hydrofiber® dressing containing ionic silver or calcium alginate dressings in non-ischaemic diabetic foot ulcers. Diabet Med. 2007;24:280-288.
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.