Description
ALLEVYN AG ADEHESIVE FOAM DRESSING
ALLEVYN AG Adhesive Dressing is a highly absorbent secure antimicrobial foam dressing that is also available in a sacral shape for this area that is at high risk of contamination. With its unique triple layer formation, has been designed to achieve this combination to ensure optimal fluid handling to support moist wound healing. ALLEVYN AG Adhesive dressing is an economically-efficient dressing specifically designed to manage chronic or acute exuding wounds.
- The unique triple action technology helps to maintain an optimal balance in fluid creating a moist wound environment for healing
- The low allergy adhesive helps to keep the dressing securely in place without adhering to the wound
- The highly breathable top film helps to minimize the risk of maceration to the wound and peri-wound
- Provides an effective barrier function to exogenous bacteria as well as helping to prevent fluid and bacterial strikenthrough
- Easy to apply and remove
- Conforms to body contours and is very comfortable for patients
- Available in a wide range of sizes which can be cut to fit awkward areas such as elbows and heels
- Sacral sizes available which combine the same high-absorbency and secure self-adhesion in an anatomically-shaped dressing
ALLEYVN AG ADHESIVE DRESSINGS ARE INDICATED FOR USE ON:
- Shallow, granulating wounds
- Seven day dressing
- Chronic and acute exudative wounds
- Full and partial thickness wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers
- Infected wounds
- Malignant wounds
- Surgical wounds
- First and second degree burns
- Donor sites
- Fungating wounds
All of the ALLEVYN Ag adhesive dressings combine the physical qualities of the ALLEVYN tri-layer construction with the antimicrobial activity of silver. Proven in-vitro against a broad spectrum of bacteria including antibiotic resistant bacteria such as Pseudomonas, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus the ALLEVYN Ag range provides a sustained action with antimicrobial properties remaining effective for up to 7 days in-vitro.
