Reduce risk of infection*6-7due to ionic silver – a proven antimicrobial – that kills a broad spectrum of pathogens8
Customize the dressing to patient needs because it is available in larger rectangular sizes and various glove sizes
Building on Hydrofiber® Technology, AQUACEL® Ag Burn dressings, with the added benefits of ionic silver:
Gel on contact with exudate, and as the exudate subsides it adheres to the burn through the collection of fibrin between the dressing and the burn9
Conform closely to the wound bed, minimizing the spaces where bacteria can thrive10
Create and maintain an environment that is favorable to healing and is designed to detach during healing and re-epithelialization, without traumatizing the wound bed9
Offer wear times of up to 21 days (or until change is clinically indicated)
With over 20 years of innovation ConvaTec's Hydrofiber® Technology gives AQUACEL® dressings powerful capabilities.
Resources: Demonstration videos for AQUACEL® Ag Burn in action
Intimate Contact
In Vivo
Mode of Action
*As demonstrated in vitro
Clinical Study Report CW-0508-06-A083: A Phase II, Non-Comparative Evaluation of Carboxymethylcellulose Silver Reinforced with Nylon in the Care of Partial Thickness Burns, July 2008.
Caruso DM, Foster KN, Blome-Eberwein SA, et al. Randomized clinical study of Hydrofiber dressing with silver or silver sulfadiazine in the management of partial-thickness burns. J Burn Care Res. 2006;27(3):298-309.
Armstrong SH, Brown DA, Hill E, Ruckley CV. A randomized trial of a new Hydrofiber dressing, AQUACEL®, and an alginate in the treatment of exuding leg ulcers. Presented at 5th European Conference on Advances in Wound Management; Harrogate, UK: November 1995.
Barnea Y, Amir A, Leshem D, et al. Clinical comparative study of AQUACEL® and paraffin gauze dressing for split-skin donor site treatment. Ann Plast Surg. 2004;53(2):132-136.
Kogan L, Moldavsky M, Szvalb S, Govrin-Yehudain J. Comparative study of AQUACEL® and Silverol treatment in burns. Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2004;17(4):201-207.
Walker M, Hobot JA, Newman GR, Bowler PG. Scanning electron microscopic examination of bacterial immobilization in a carboxymethyl cellulose (AQUACEL®) and alginate dressing. Biomaterials. 2003;24(5):883-890.
Bowler PG, Jones SA, Davies BJ, Coyle E. Infection control properties of some wound dressings. J Wound Care. 1999;8(10):499-502.
Jones SA, Bowler PG, Walker M, Parsons D. Controlling wound bioburden with a novel silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing. Wound Repair Regen. 2004;12(3):288-294.
Caruso DM, Foster KN, Hermans MHE, Rick C. AQUACEL®Ag in the management of partial thickness burns: Results of a clinical trial. Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation. 2004 Jan/Feb; 25(1):89-97.
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.
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