Actiform Cool Dressing

ActiFormCool is an ionic sheet hydrogel dressing for painful wounds.

Features and Benefits

• ActiFormCool will either donate or absorb fluid to maintain an optimal level of moisture in the wound bed
• ActiFormCool has been successfully used on many painful wounds and skin conditions such as leg ulcers, radiation therapy damage, pressure necrosis and exposed tendons and burns and scalds
• It may be used with secondary dressings where appropriate
• ActiFormCool can be used under compression on moderate to highly exuding wounds.
• ActiFormCool has been used safely on neonates and is a low sensitivity dressing
• Addressing wound pain continues to be a priority for healthcare professionals and ActiFormCool has been shown to reduce the amount of oral analgesia patients require
• Constant wound pain is extremely debilitating for the patient and a source of distress for both the nurse and sufferer alike
• Nationwide evaluation tests on ActiFormCool, led by Tissue Viability nurse Sylvie Hampton, have shown a significant reduction in pain and exudate across leg ulcer patients