UrgoTul Silver Ag Dressings 10cm x 12cm x 16 | 508393

UrgoTul 508393 Ag Silver Dressing

Lipido-colloid Contact Layer Impregnated With Silver Salts

Promoting Healing And Preventing Infection:- Broad spectrum antibacterial efficacy, including MRSA, when in contact with the wound bed
- 99.9% removal of biofilm after 1 day (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus)
- Pain-free dressing change

Composition:

UrgoTul Ag/Silver is an antibacterial, flexible contact layer with TLC-Ag, comprised of:

- A conformable polyester mesh impregnated with fatty substances, hydrocolloid and silver particles.

Mode Of Action:

When in contact with wound exudate, the TLC-Ag of UrgoTul Ag/Silver gels and creates a moist environment, promoting healing. This ensures non-adherence and pain-free dressing changes. When the silver salt is broken down in contact with the wound exudate, UrgoTul Ag/Silver acts as a reservoir capable of continuously releasing a bactericidal concentration of silver ions while in contact with the wound.

Benefits For The Wound:

- 99.9% removal of biofilms within 1 day (Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus)
- Moist wound healing
- No adherence to the wound (no damage to newly formed tissue)
- Protection of surrounding skin

Benefits For Health Professionals:

- Easy to apply
- Easy to remove with pain-free dressing change
- Can be used in cavity wounds
- Can be used under compression
- Clinically proven in a Randomised Controlled Tria

Benefits For Patients:

- No adherence to the wound: pain-free dressing change
- Well tolerated
- Very conformable to fit different wound shapes

Indications:

UrgoTul Ag/Silver is indicated for the treatment of wounds with signs of local infection: chronic wounds (pressure ulcers and leg ulcers) and acute wounds (partial-thickness burns, dermabrasions, traumatic wounds, surgical wounds, etc).

Contraindications:

- Do not use when there is a known sensitivity to silver.
- Do not use on patients undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examination.

Instructions For Use:

- Clean the wound as per local protocol and rinse with normal saline.
- If an antiseptic is first used, rinse the wound thoroughly with saline solution before applying UrgoTul Ag/Silver.
- UrgoTul Ag/Silver can be cut using sterile scissors to fit the dressing size to the wound if necessary.
- Using the tabs, remove the protective film.
- Apply UrgoTul Ag/Silver to the wound.
- Cover UrgoTul Ag/Silver with a secondary dressing suitable for the location and level of wound exudate.
- Secure the dressing in place with a suitable bandage, adhesive tape. Apply a compression bandage when prescribed.
- UrgoTul Ag/Silver should be changed every 1 to 3 days depending on the level of exudate and the clinical condition of the wound.

Precautions For Use:

- As UrgoTul Ag/Silver can adhere to surgical gloves (latex), it is recommended that gloves should be moistened with normal saline to facilitate handling of the dressing.
- Treatment with UrgoTul Ag/Silver should be carried out under medical supervision.
- Concomitant use with other local treatments is not recommended.
- Avoid contact with electrodes or conductive gels during electronic measurements, e.g. EEG and ECG.
- In the absence of specific clinical data, use in pregnant or breast-feeding women, newborn and premature babies is not recommended.
- Clinicians/healthcare professionals should be aware that there are very limited data on prolonged and repeated use of silver containing dressings, particularly in children and neonates.
- Discard any unused parts of the dressing.
- Check that the sterility protector is intact before use.
- Single-use, individual and sterile dressing: re-using a single-use product may lead to risks of infection.
- Do not re-sterilise the dressing.
- Do not use in a hyperbaric chamber