AQUACEL® Ag Foam

AQUACEL® Dressings

Everything you love about foam — and more.

The only silver foam dressing that offers the healing benefits of a Hydrofiber® contact layer, the comfort of foam and the bacteria-killing power of ionic silver.*1

AQUACEL® Ag Foam dressings give you:

A - A waterproof top layer that permits evaporation of excess moisture while protecting against viral/bacterial penetration*2, allowing the patient to shower and bathe

B - A soft, absorbent foam pad to enhance patient comfort and absorb excess fluid

C - A Hydrofiber® layer with ionic silver that gels on contact with wound fluid and helps provide an optimal environment for wound healing

D - A gentle silicone adhesive that provides secure, skin-friendly adhesion, easy removal and demonstrated low potential for dermal irritation or allergic contact sensitization3

The addition of ionic silver provides the ability to kill a broad spectrum of wound-related microbes in the dressing through:

  • Rapid and effective antimicrobial action*1,4-5
  • Controlled release of ionic silver as wound exudate is absorbed into the dressing*1,4-5
  • Sustained antimicrobial activity for up to 14 days*1,4-5

Convatec Hydrofiber® Technology gives AQUACEL® dressings powerful capabilities.

View the dressing demonstrations to see AQUACEL® Foam in action

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AQUACEL® Foam Retention
Mode of Action

*As demonstrated in vitro.

1 Jones SA, Bowler PG, Walker M, Parsons D. Controlling wound bioburden with a novel silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing. Wound Repair Regen. 2004;12(3):288-294.

2 AQUACEL® foam Dressing - waterproofness, bacterial and viral barrier testing. WHRI3538 MS069. Data on File, ConvaTec Inc.

3 Repeat Insult Patch Test CW‐0206‐11‐A730. Data on File, ConvaTec Inc.

4 Bowler PG, Jones SA, Walker M, Parsons D. Microbicidal properties of a silver-containing Hydrofiber® dressing against a variety of burn wound pathogens. J Burn Care Rehabil.2 004;25(2):192-196.

5 Bowler PG, Welsby S, Towers V, Booth R, Hogarth A, Rowlands V, Joseph A, Jones SA. Multidrug-resistant organisms, wounds and topical antimicrobial protection. Int Wound J 2012; 9:387–396.

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