Aquacel Ag+ Extra Hydrofiber Dressing with Silver and Strengthening Fibre - Dressing, highly-absorbent, hydrophilic gel-forming, antimicrobial

Intended purpose

AQUACEL Ag+ EXTRA Hydrofiber Dressing may 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. • partial thickness (second degree) burns • wounds where bacteria are a suspected cause of (or a factor in) chronicity/non-progression.

Functional description

AQUACEL Ag+ EXTRA Hydrofiber Dressing with Silver and Strengthening Fibre consists of two layers of 77 gsm Hydrofiber and ionic silver, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium salt (EDTA) and benzethonium chloride (BEC). The dressing is reinforced with a yarn spun from Lyocell (regenerated cellulose) fibre.