AQUACEL^® Ag+ Dressings

Aquacel® Ag, Aquacel® Ag Extra and Aquacel® Ag Ribbon have been discontinued and are no longer available on Drug Tariff. They have been replaced with Aquacel® Ag+ Extra and Aquacel® Ag+ Ribbon.

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AQUACEL® Ag+ dressings are antimicrobial primary dressings for use for wounds,which are at risk of infection or show signs of infection, or where biofilm is suspected to be present.

AQUACEL® Ag+ dressings combine Hydrofiber® Technology and MORE THAN SILVER™ Technology - a unique ionic silver-containing, antibiofilm formulation¹ 

These 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 and can be used for cavity wounds. 

The combination of Hydrofiber® Technology and MORE THAN SILVER™ Technology has been specifically designed to manage the barriers to healing: exudate, infection and biofilm.

INDICATIONS

AQUACEL® Ag+ Dressings are indicated for:

• Leg ulcers, including
  • Venous stasis ulcers
  • Arterial ulcers
  • Leg ulcers of mixed aetiology
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Pressure ulcers/injuries
• Surgical wounds
• Traumatic wounds
• Malignant wounds
• Partial thickness burns (AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra only)

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

• Before applying the dressing, cleanse the wound area with an appropriate wound cleanser.
• Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings should overlap at least 1 cm onto the skin surrounding the wound.

• When using Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings in deep wounds, only fill the wound up to 80%, as Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings will expand to fill the wound space on contact with wound fluid.

• A secondary dressing is required to hold Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings in place, such as:
  • A moisture retentive cover dressing such as DuoDERM™ Extra Thin in lightly to moderately exuding wounds;
  • A secondary cover dressing such as Aquacel™ Foam or ConvaMax™, in moderate to heavily exuding wounds;
  • For dry wounds refer to section FOR DRY WOUNDS below.

• See individual cover dressing package inserts for complete instruction for use.
• All wounds should be inspected regularly. Remove the Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings when clinically indicated (i.e., leakage, excessive bleeding, increased pain) or after a maximum of seven days.

FOR PARTIAL THICKENSS (SECOND DEGREE) BURNS:

• Before applying the dressing, cleanse the wound area with an appropriate wound cleanser.
• Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings should overlap at least 5 cm onto the skin surrounding the burn or other adjacent Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings.

• Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings should be covered with a sterile absorbent pad and secured with medical tape or a retention bandage.

• Remove the cover dressing periodically and inspect the Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings while it remains in place on the burn.

• In this indication adherence to the wound bed of the Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings is a desired characteristic.

• As the burn wound re-epithelialises, the Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings will detach or be easily removed.

• For partial thickness burns (second degree burns), Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings may be left in place for up to 14 days or until clinically indicated. If the burn is infected, frequent inspection of the wound may be necessary.

FOR DRY WOUNDS

• Pre-moisten the Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings by wetting with sterile saline prior to dressing the wound. The gelling properties of Aquacel™ Ag+ EXTRA™ Dressings will help to maintain a moist wound and reduce the risk of maceration.

• Cover the dressing with a moisture retentive dressing such as DuoDERM™ Extra Thin to avoid drying out of the dressing and subsequent dressing adherence to the wound.

• If on removal the dressing is dry, hydrate with sterile saline prior to removal to reduce risk of trauma.

Store at room temperature (10°C - 25°C/50°F - 77°F). Keep dry.

https://ec.europa.eu/tools/eudamed. This is the Summary of Safety and Clinical Performance

(SSCP) location after the launch of European Database on Medical Devices/ EUDAMED.

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