How to apply Sorbact® Compress. Clean the wound, place the compress directly on the wound surface, folded or unfolded. If the wound is deep, fluff up the compress and push it down into the wound without compressing it.Also asked, how do you use Sorbact?
In superficial wounds, apply a Cutimed® Sorbact® swab or dressing pad. Apply the dressing pad to the wound green side down. 4. Depending on the amount of wound exudate, Cutimed® Sorbact® swabs, ribbon gauzes and round swabs can be combined with all types of hydroactive secondary dressings such as foams or alginates.
Furthermore, what is Cutimed gel used for? Cutimed® Gel is a preservative-free, amorphus hydrogel that facilitates autolytic debridement of slough and eschar for the management of dry to low exuding wounds.
Then, how often should Sorbact be changed?
Dressings may be changed daily or stay in place for up to seven days in a moist wound under compression. On average, they stay in place for two to three days. In wounds showing clinical signs of infection the dressing may be changed more often, as the local protocol requires.
What is Sorbact?
The Sorbact® method is an innovative approach to reduce bioburden in wounds without using any chemically active agents. Instead, a physical principle is used to bind bacteria and fungi to the dressing in the presence of moisture. These are removed from the wound each time the dressing is changed.
What is Cutimed Sorbact WCL?
Cutimed Sorbact WCL is a one of a kind wound contact layer. Not only does it provide a non-adherent layer between the wound and a secondar absorbent dressing, but it is also impregnated with a non-chemical agent that irreversibly binds with wound bacteria in only 30 seconds.What does Cutimed Sorbact do?
Cutimed® Sorbact® (BSN medical) is a range of non-medicated dressings that has a unique bacterial binding action using the principle of hydrophobicity to remove bacteria and fungi from a wound.What is Hydroactive?
DuoDERM® Hydroactive Gel is a clear, preservative-free, viscous hydrogel. Indicated for the management of partial- and full-thickness wounds, ideally as a filler for dry cavity wounds to provide a moist healing environment. • Allows non-traumatic removal of secondary dressing without damaging new tissue.Does Aquacel AG have silver in it?
Aquacel Ag® (ConvaTec, Princeton, NJ, USA) is a new hydrofiber wound dressing consisting of soft non-woven sodium carboxymethylcellulose fibers integrated with ionic silver. It is a moisture-retention dressing, which forms a gel on contact with wound fluid and has antimicrobial properties of ionic silver. 
