How do you apply Aquacel extra?
Apply dry Aquacel Extra sheet directly on the wound bed. If using multiple sheets, ensure overlapping by at least 1 cm on all sheet edges. Aquacel Extra may be layered for highly exudating wounds. For packing: lightly pack one piece (where possible) of ribbon into cavity, undermining or sinus tract.
When do you use Aquacel AG extra?
Under the supervision of a health care professional, the AQUACEL® EXTRA™ Hydrofiber® Wound Dressing with Strengthening Fiber may be used for the management of leg ulcers, pressure injuries (stages 2-4) and diabetic ulcers; surgical wounds (post-operative, donor sites, dermatological); partial-thickness (second-degree) …
Do you wet Aquacel AG before applying?
Place the Aquacel Ag in the wound and then wet with sterile saline over the wound area only. The vertical absorption properties of Aquacel Ag will help to maintain the moist area over the wound only and reduce the risk of maceration.
What does Aquacel AG Extra do?
Help manage chronic wounds by keeping exudate in check, fighting infection and defending against pain with the AQUACEL® Family of dressing – powered by Hydrofiber® Technology.
Do you moisten Aquacel extra?
If the wound bed is relatively dry, it is recommended that AQUACEL® Ag Dressing is placed in the wound and then moistened with sterile saline over the wound area only. The vertical absorption of the dressing will help to maintain the moist area over the wound only and reduce the risk of periwound maceration.
Can you pack a wound with Aquacel AG?
Deeper cavity wounds or sinuses may be dressed with Aquacel Ribbon, which should be lightly packed into the wound. Leave at least 2.5 cm outside the wound for easy retrieval. Only pack wounds to 80%, as Aquacel will expand to fill the wound space on contact with wound fluid. 4.
How long can Aquacel AG extra stay on the wound?
AQUACEL Surgical is designed to stay in place for up to 14 days or more, subject to clinical assessment.
How often do you change Aquacel extra?
Use Aquacel Ag ribbon for cavity wounds. Dressing change. Every 5 to 7 days, unless exudate strikethrough occurs earlier. Requires a secondary dressing e.g. a semi-permeable film dressing (e.g. C-View) or a hydrocolloid (e.g. Comfeel Plus Transparent).
Do you moisten Aquacel AG?
Does Aquacel AG need to be moistened?
What do aquacel AG Extra wound dressings give you?
AQUACEL ® Ag Extra™ dressings give you… ALL the basic benefits of Convatec’s unique Hydrofiber™ Technology plus ionic sliver for wounds that are infected or at risk for infection. The benefit of over 20 years of innovation gives today’s AQUACEL ® dressings EXTRA: Strength — 9 times more* 1.
How often should you change aquacel AG + extra dressing?
Aquacel® Ag+ Extra dressing will be applied to wounds as per instructions for use, dressing to be changed at least one per week for 4 weeks. A measure of the presence/absence of biofilms in over five weeks when exposed to Aquacel Ag+ Extra dressing.
Is the dressing aquacel AG or ConvaTec a drug?
Antimicrobial activity against CA-MRSA and prevention of bio¬film reformation by AQUACEL® Ag+ Extra™ dressing. Scienti¬fic Background Report. WHRI3875 MA239, 2013, Data on file, ConvaTec Inc. *AQUACEL® Ag Advantage is not a drug. All anti-microbial activity occurs within the dressing.
What is the effect of aquacel AG on wound biofilms?
The Effect of Aquacel® Ag+ Extra Dressing on Wound Biofilms. Chronic wounds typically harbour a wide variety of bacteria; heavy bacterial colonisation and subsequent biofilm formation has been cited as a factor which induces a chronic inflammatory state and delays healing times.