Product Review

5 pieces in a BOX. 4.25" x 4.25". Expiration: One to two years from the purchase, Sterile. From: Areza Medical. High Quality Wound Dressing. This dressing is not self adhesive and will require a secondary dressing (such as island dressing, gauze pad/rolls with tape, gauze pads and self adhesive bandages or any other adhesive dressings) to secure it on wound. Made of alginate derived from seaweed and contains silver. Ivory Color (not grey) Features: · Durable antimicrobial silver · Effective barrier to bacterial penetration · Silver concentration: 50 μg/100 cm2 · Effective protection against bacterial colonization Plus all benefits of calcium alginate: · Very high absorption capacity (up to 20 times of it weight) · Providing required moisture for wound healing · Easy and painless removal · One piece removal · Helps with hemostasis · Conforms to the wound specially when moist · Turns into a protective layer of gel when in contact with exudate · Less frequent dressing changes · Higher success rate in wound healing Indications: Prescription form: · Specially useful for highly exudative wounds with and without cavities · Examples of wounds: · pressure ulcers · Mixed vascular wounds · Leg ulcers · Lacerations and abrasions · Partial and full- thickness wounds · First- and second-degree burns OTC form: minor wounds Precautions: · Do not use on patient with known allergy to alginates.