Silvercel dressing is a sterile non woven pad composed of a high g guluronic acid alginate carboxymethylcellulose cmc and silver coated nylon fibers.
Silver cell wound dressing.
Decrease of matrix metalloproteinase mmp activity.
Regulation of inflammatory response without shutting off essential pro healing functions.
Manages exudate effectively non adherent wound contact layer easylift film layer keeps the dressing simple and convenient to use sterile latex free.
Silver is a powerful broad spectrum antimicrobial when it is delivered at the right concentration over an appropriate time period 1 2.
Silvercel dressing has been proven to be a suitable dressing for the management of chronic wounds.
High wet tensile strength.
The increasing problem of antibiotic resistance along with concerns about the safety and toxicity of topical antiseptics has resulted in the need for an agent that can be used to treat colonised and infected wounds effectively.
Alginate forms a gel on contact with exudate.
Silvercel non adherent antimicrobial alginate dressing is a sterile non woven pad composed of a high g guluronic acid alginate carboxymethylcellulose cmc and silver coated nylon fibres laminated to a perforated non adherent ethylene methyl acrylate ema wound contact layer.
Silvercel antimicrobial alginate dressing is an effective barrier to bacterial penetration.
Pressure ulcers venous ulcers diabetic ulcers donor sites and traumatic and surgical wounds.
The barrier functions of the dressing may help reduce infection in moderate to heavily exuding partial and full thickness wounds including.
Acticoat is a wound dressing containing layers of silver coated gauze.
Silver is an antimicrobial that has stood the test of time.
Silvercel antimicrobial alginate dressing provides the broad spectrum antimicrobial action of silver with enhanced exudate management properties of alginate technology.
And increase of surface levels of calcium.
This more recent method is proving effective at killing pathogens and decreasing inflammation without toxicity.
Silvercel non adherent antimicrobial alginate dressing provides a sustained release of silver ions for up to seven days effective against a broad spectrum of wound pathogens effectively prevents biofilms in vitro manages low to highly exuding wounds helps maintain a moist wound.
Cantor notes ionic silver which is a key ingredient in modern wound dressings promotes healing by facilitating the following.
Silvercel non adherent antimicrobial alginate wound dressing features.
Use silvercel as a primary dressing.
Cover with a non occlusive secondary dressing.
Decrease of excessive neutrophil response.
Silvercel dressing has been proven to be a suitable dressing for the management of chronic wounds.
