What is a breathable dressing?

What is a breathable dressing?

Breathable, Mepore® is a self-adherent dressing that absorbs blood and exudate. The backing film is water-repellent that covers and protects the wound from outside contamination.

What is modern wound dressing?

Modern wound dressings are usually based on synthetic polymers and are classified as passive, interactive and bioactive products. Passive products are non-occlusive, such as gauze and tulle dressings, used to cover the wound to restore its function underneath.

What dressings for what wounds?

In its simplest form, in the selection of a dressing, use a wet dressing for a dry wound, a dry dressing for a wet wound and an antibacterial dressing for a colonised or infected wound.

What is hydrophobic dressing?

Hydrophobic dressings prevent the formation of biofilm in the wound by means of physical effect, so that the possibility of antimicrobial resistance is significantly reduced.

What is KerraCel used for?

KerraCel is a highly absorbent gelling fibre dressing used in the management of partial and full-thickness chronic and acute wounds of various aetiology.

What is foam dressing made of?

Foams. Foam dressings are made of mostly polyurethane and are used to absorb moderate amounts of exudate21 (Figure 21-4). Some foams can adhere directly to the wound area, while other foams require a secondary dressing to hold them in place.

What is hydrophilic foam used for?

McKesson Hydrophilic Foam Dressing Non-Adhesive is a sterile primary or secondary dressing for wounds with moderate to heavy exudate. Helps maintain a moist healing environment at the wound surface. McKesson Hydrophilic Foam Dressing Non-Adhesive is indicated for use on wounds with moderate to heavy exudate.

How do you use lyofoam Max polyurethane foam dressing?

Select a size of Lyofoam® Max Polyurethane Foam Sterile Dressing large enough to overlap the wound margins by 2cm to 3cm. If necessary, cut to shape. Place the smooth, shiny side of the dressing directly over the wound surface.

How do you use lyofoam dressing for wound care?

Method of use. A suitable size of Lyofoam is chosen to allow the dressing to overlap the edges of the wound by a minimum of 2-3 cm, but in the treatment of leg ulcers and similar exuding wounds, this overlap should be increased to 4-5 cm where possible. This is to allow exudate to spread laterally across the face of the dressing.

What is lyofoam made of?

Lyofoam consists of a soft, open cell, hydrophobic, polyurethane foam sheet approximately 8 mm thick. The side of the dressing that is to be placed in contact with the skin or wound has been heat-treated to collapse the cells of the foam, and thus enable it to absorb liquid by capillarity.

What is lyofoam Max used for?

Lyofoam ® Max is a highly absorbent dressing. It consists of polyurethane foam and a backing film with high permeability to allow for effective exudate management of moderate to highly exuding wounds. Lyofoam Max is designed for the management of moderate to high exuding wounds such as leg ulcers and pressure ulcers.