AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ Wound Dressing

Description AQUACEL™ Ag+ dressings are antimicrobial primary dressings for use in wounds that are infected or at risk of infection. They are designed to manage the 3 key local barriers to healing - exudate, infection and biofilm. AQUACEL™ Ag+ dressings incorporate proven Hydrofiber™ Technology and Ag+ Technology - a unique ionic silver-containing, antibiofilm formulation.1 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. AQUACEL™ Ag+ Extra™ dressing my be used for the management of: wounds as a barrier to bacterial penetration of the dressing as this may help reduce infection; wounds where there is an infection or an increased risk of infection; diabetic foot ulcers, leg ulcers, (venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers and leg ulcers of mixed aetiology) and pressure ulcers/sores (partial & full thickness); surgical wounds; traumatic wounds; wounds that are prone to bleeding, such as wounds that have been mechanically or surgically debrided; oncology wounds with exudate, such as fungoides-cutaneous tumors, fungating carcinoma, cutaneous metastasis, Kaposi's sarcoma, and angiosarcoma; wounds where bacteria are a suspected cause of (or a factor in) chronicity /non-progression. Features and Benefits 2-Ply Antimicrobial Hydrofiber™ Technology Absorbent Stitch bonded together Composition: Ionic Silver Sterile Latex-Free