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AQUACEL® Ag+ dressings are antimicrobial primary dressings for use in wounds that are infected or at risk of infection. By incorporating Hydrofiber™ Technology and Ag+ Technology, they are designed to manage the 3 key local barriers to healing: Exudate, Infection and Biofilm.
- Composition
- 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.
- Mode of Action
- AQUACEL® AG+ Extra™ comprise two powerful technologies working synergistically to manage the key local barriers to wound healing: Exudate, Infection and Biofilm.
- Ag+ Technology is a unique ionic silver-containing, anti-biofilm formulation that:
- Disrupts and beaks down biofilm slime to expose bacteria
- Kills a broad spectrum of bacteria with its reservoir of silver
- Prevents Biofilm formation
- Hydrofiber™ Technology helps create an ideal environment for healing and for Ag+ Technology to work.
- Transforms into a cohesive gel on contact with wound fluid, the gelling action creates an optimal environment for wound healing.
- Locks in excess exudate, bacteria and biofilm to help minimise cross infection and prevent maceration
- Contours to the wound bed, maintaining optimal moisture balance and eliminating dead spaces where bacteria and biofilm can grow
- Responds to wound conditions by forming a cohesive gel, while helping to minimise pain associated with dressing changes
- Indication
- 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
- Wounds where bacteria are a suspected cause of (or a factor in) chronicity /non-progression.
