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AQUACEL® Ag SURGICAL cover dressing
Combination dressing with a mix of skin-friendly hydrocolloid technology for comfort during body movement, and proprietary Hydrofiber® Technology with ionic silver to help manage serosanguinous fluid. Cover layer of polyurethane film provides a viral, waterproof and bacterial barrier (when intact and with no leakage), for a high-performance dressing. Added ionic silver provides sustained antimicrobial activity for up to fourteen days as demonstrated by in vitro studies.1| Code | Description | Size | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 412009 | For incisions up to 4cm | 9x10cm (3½" x 4") | 10 per box |
| 412010 | For incisions up to 9cm | 9x15cm (3½" x 6") | 10 per box |
| 412011 | For incisions up to 17cm | 9x25cm (3½" x 10") | 10 per box |
| 420670 | For incisions up to 22cm | 9x30cm (3½" x 12") | 10 per box |
| 412012 | For incisions up to 27cm | 9x35cm (3½" x 14") | 10 per box |
AQUACEL™ Ag SURGICAL cover dressings have been designed to be used as a primary dressing and are an easy-to-use, single-product solution and may be used, with the direction of a healthcare professional, for the management of acute, surgical wounds which are at risk of infection or show signs of infection.
They are designed to enhance clinical outcomes and facilitate patient mobility. Added ionic silver provides sustained antimicrobial activity for up to 14 days as demonstrated by in vitro studies1.
Evidence supports that, compared to a non-woven post-operative surgical cover dressing regimen, AQUACEL™ Ag SURGICAL cover dressings.2a, 3b:
- Reduce surgical site infection (SSI)
- Reduce skin blistering
- Reduce delayed discharge
- Require fewer dressing changes
Notes:
- A post-operative regimen using Mephore™ dressing covering AQUACEL® dressing was compared to a new dressing regimen of DuoDERM® Extra Thin dressing covering AQUACEL® dressing after application of a liquid film forming acrylate. A subsequent study demostrated no enhancement of the new dressing regimen by the acrylate.
- Equivalent performance of AQUACEL™ SURGICAL cover dressing to DuoDERM® Extra Thin dressing covering AQUACEL® dressing demonstrated in in vitro testing.
References:
- Bowler PG, Jones SA, Walker M, Parsons D. Microbicidal properties of a silver-containing hydrofiber dressing against a variety of burn wound pathogens. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004; 25(2):192-196.
- Clarke JV, Deakin AH, Dillon JM, Emmerson S, Kinninmonth AWG. A prospective clinical audit of a new dressing design for lower limb arthoplasty wounds. J Wound Care. 2009;18(1):5-11
- Laboratory Test Comparison of AQUACEL (R) Surgical Dressing 'New Design' and the Jubilee Method of Dressing Surgical Wounds. WHRI3264 TA180. October 7, 2009. Data on file, ConvaTec.
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Please note: This product does not contain latex.
Please see package insert for complete instructions for use.
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