What is Cutimed Sorbact?

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.

Then, how do you use Cutimed 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.

Likewise, what is Cutimed protect used for? Cutimed PROTECT provides a long-lasting protective barrier against incontinence dermatitis or damage to skin exposed to exudate, as well as minimising skin water loss. Prevention of skin maceration or irritation caused by: Urinary and / or faecal incontinence. Digestive and wound fluids.

Herein, what type of dressing is Sorbact?

Cutimed® Sorbact®, featuring DACC Technology, is a bacteria-binding dressing that removes bacteria using a physical mode of action without any chemically active ingredients.

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 is Atrauman used for?

Atrauman dressings are breathable, non medicated impregnated dressings for atraumatic wound treatment. Uses are for weeping wounds, abrasions, lacerations, burns, scalds and the treatment of general wounds. The soft thin material made of polyester ensures close contact with the whole surface of the wound.

What is Cutimed gel?

Cutimed® Gel is a clear, amorphous hydrogel for the treatment of necrotic and sloughy tissue in chronic wounds.

What is Cuticell?

Cuticell® is a sterile ointment dressing designed to prevent tissue ingrowth and maintain a moist wound environment.

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.

How do you use Sorbact compress?

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.

What is Cutimed Sorbact gel used for?

Sorbact Technology-coated swab and hydrogel dressings Cutimed Sorbact gel dressings reduce bacterial load in a wound by combining Cutimed Sorbact swab with an amorphous hydrogel to support moist wound healing in lower exuding or sloughy wounds. Hydrophobic interaction is a basic physical principle.

What is an antimicrobial dressing?

Antimicrobial and antibacterial dressings are wound covers that alter the wound bed bioburden. Indicated to help reduce the risk of infection in partial- and full-thickness wounds, over percutaneous line sites and surgical incisions or around tracheostomies.

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