Is maxorb a calcium alginate dressing?
Maxorb® Extra Calcium Alginate is made from calcium alginate and sodium carboxymethylcellulose fibers.
What type of dressing is maxorb?
Maxorb® II is an ultra-absorptive, 100% alginate dressing that locks fluid away as a gel providing a beneficial, moist wound environment.
What is maxorb used for?
Maxorb® Extra Ag+ is indicated for use on moderately to heavily draining partial- and full-thickness wounds, pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, first- and second-degree burns, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical wounds, graft and donor sites and trauma wounds.
What is alginate dressing good for?
Alginates can be used in a variety of wound situations. With sloughy wounds that also produce exudate, the alginate dressing provides a moist cover to prevent the wound from drying out and allowing the wound to heal more quickly. Common wound situations where alginate dressing can be applied are: Pressure ulcers.
How do I use Silvercel?
Applications
- Cut (using clean scissors) or fold the dressing to fit the wound.
- Loosely pack deep wounds, ensuring the dressing does not overlap the wound margins.
- For heavily exuding wounds, apply to wound bed directly.
- Cover and secure SILVERCEL™ Dressing with a non-occlusive secondary dressing.
When would you use an alginate dressing?
Generally, alginates are used to drain wet wounds. They can also be used to provide hemostasis. Often, if a wound is bleeding, applying an alginate dressing to the affected area will stop the bleeding due to the ion exchange between the wound bed, the wound fluid, and the dressing.
Why are alginate dressings not suitable for dry wounds?
Although alginate dressings generally become moistened within the wound, they should not be used in very dry wounds because a burning sensation may be experienced as fluid is ‘drawn’ from the wound bed as a result of the hydrophilic effect.
How often do you change calcium alginate dressing?
In general, the life of an alginate dressing is 3 days, although some dressings can be left in place for as long as 7 days. If the wound is highly exudative, the life of the dressing will be shortened. And if an alginate is being used for an infected wound, it should be changed frequently.
When would you use calcium alginate for a wound?
Calcium alginate dressings are used on moderate to heavily exudative wounds during the transition from debridement to repair phase of wound healing (Seymour, 1997, Joël et al., 2002). Dry wounds should not be treated with these dressings because they have no hydrating properties.