AQUACEL® Ag dressing
AQUACEL® Ag dressing does more than just provide antimicrobial activity.
*Artist's interpretation
AQUACEL® Ag Hydrofiber® Dressing with Silver, Sterile
is indicated for moderate to high exuding wounds which are infected or at risk of infection.
Because it is the only antimicrobial dressing that incorporates Hydrofiber® Technology, it:
- Releases ionic silver in a controlleda manner as wound exudate is absorbed into the dressing1,2
- May help protect periwound skin by helping reduce the risk of macerationb,3,4
- May help minimize cross-infection during dressing removalb,5
- Is soft and conformable6
- Supports wound healing by providing a moist wound healing environment7
- AQUACEL®Ag dressing ] provides rapid and sustained antimicrobial activity in vitro1,2,8
- As demonstrated in in vitro testing,AQUACEL®Ag dressing provides sustained antimicrobial activity for up to 7 days.2
SCHEMATIC ILLUSTRATION OF SEQUESTRATION OF BACTERIA BY HYDROFIBER ® TECHNOLOGY
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CLINICAL STUDY RESULTS
Jude, et al. 2007 [+]
In a randomized trial of 134 patients, treated with a protocol of care including AQUACEL®Ag dressing or calcium alginate dressing for the management of nonischemic diabetic foot ulcers:8
- The decrease in ulcer depth, in the AQUACEL®Ag dressing group was twice that of the calcium alginate group (P=0.042)
- The mean time to healing was 53 days for the AQUACEL®Ag dressing group and 58 days for the calcium alginate dressing group (P=0.340)
- 87.7% of patients diabetic foot ulcer managed with AQUACEL®Ag dressing were healed or improved compared with 70.8% of patients managed with calcium alginate dressings (P=0.058)
References [+]
- Bowler PG, 2003. Progression towards Healing: wound infection and the role of an advanced silver-containing dressing. Ostomy Wound Management 49: (8) Suppl. 2-5.®Hydrofiber
- Jones SA, Bowler PG, Walker M, Parsons D, 2004. Controlling wound bioburden with a novel silver- dressing. Wound Rep. Reg.®, containing Hydrofiber 12: 288-294.
- Coutts P, Sibbald RG. The effect of a silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing on superficial wound bed and bacterial balance of chronic wounds. Int Wound J. 2005;2(4):348-356.
- Robinson BJ. The use of a hydrofibre dressing in wound management. J Wound Care. 2000;9(1):32-34.
- Walker M, Hobot JA, Newman GR, Bowler PG, 2003. Scanning electron microscopic examination of bacterial ) and alginate dressing. Biomaterials 24: 883-890
- Jones S, Bowler PG, Walker M. Antimicrobial activity of silver-containing dressings is influenced by dressing conformability with a wound surface. WOUNDS. 2005;17(9):263-270.
- AQUACEL® Ag Hydrofiber® Wound Dressing [CE Mark package insert ConvaTec 1137338]. Deeside, UK: ConvaTec Limited 2002
- Jude EB, Apelqvist J, Spraul M, Martini J. Prospective randomised controlled study of Hydrofiber® dressing containing ionic silver or calcium alginate dressings in non-ischaemic diabetic foot ulcers. Diabet Med. 2007;24:280-288.
Notes [+]
- The amount of silver released is controlled by the maximum amount of silver that can get into solution.
- In in vitro testing for AQUACEL® dressing, which is of the same construction as AQUACEL Ag® dressing with the exception of the addition of ionic silver.