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25/08/2011. www.worldofwounds.com . 2. Generic Principles . Promote clottingRemove necrotic tissueControl exudateFacilitate collagen deposition (granulation) and epithelial migration (contraction)Prevent or treat infectionRelieve pain. 25/08/2011. www.worldofwounds.com . 3. Matching Colour
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1. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 1 Product selection---is there a difference?
2. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 2 Generic Principles Promote clotting
Remove necrotic tissue
Control exudate
Facilitate collagen deposition (granulation) and epithelial migration (contraction)
Prevent or treat infection
Relieve pain
3. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 3 Matching Colour & Product Black-(necrotic)---if aiming to heal—cleansing/debriding dressing
Green-infected ----antimicrobial dressing
Wet yellow-slough---absorbent/antimicrobial dressing
Dry yellow-necrotic---rehydrating dressing
Red-granualtion---protective dressing
Hypergranulation---antimicrobial dressing
Pink-epithelium---protective dressing
This is not a prescription but a guide to where to start
4. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 4 Determinants Site
Size
Depth
Volume and type of exudate
Surrounding skin condition
Pain
Ability to purchase/obtain
When ideally dressing change is possible
5. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 5 Dressing-- generic types Impregnated mesh dressing
Light absorbent pads
Super absorbent pads
Film protective wipes
Sheet films
Foams
Hydrocolloids
Hydrogels Calcium alginates
Hydrofibre
Cadexomer Iodine
Silver dressings
Medicated honey
Tea Tree oil dressings
Hypertonic salt
Zinc paste bandages
6. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 6 Impregnated mesh dressings
7. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 7 Impregnated Gauze-Like Products Adaptic Johnson & Johnson
Curity Covidien
Aquaphor Smith & Nephew
Atrauman Hartmann
* Urgotul distributed by Innovex
Mepitel Molnlycke
Hydrotul Hartmann
8. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 8 Non/Low– Adherent Pads
9. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 9 Non – Adherent Pads Melolin and Cutilin by Smith & Nephew
Interpose by Multigate
Metaline by Lohman
Release by J & J
10. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 10 More absorbent pads
11. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 11 Absorbent Pads Mesorb Molnlycke
Zetuvit Hartmann
Exudry S & N
Adsorb Plus S & N
12. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 12 Super absorbers
13. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 13 Super absorbers Zetuvit Plus Hartmann
DriMax Reliance Medical
CombiDerm Convatec
Eclypse MediGroup
Alione Coloplast
14. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 14 Film Barrier wipes or spray
15. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 15 Film/Barrier Wipes ConvaCare Convatec
Skin Prep Wipes S & N
**No Sting Skin Prep Wipes S & N
Preppies Covidien
**No Sting Barrier Wipes 3M
Barrier Wipes Coloplast
**no alcohol
16. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 16 Film sheets
17. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 17 Semi-permeable Films Sheets
Opsite (Flexigrid & Flexifix) Smith & Nephew
Tegaderm 3M
Polyskin II & MR Covidien
Bioclusive J & J
Hydrofilm Hartmann
Mepore film Mölylncke
18. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 18 Foam and foam like products
19. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 19 Polyurethane FoamsRegular Many shapes, sizes and styles available
Allevyn* Smith & Nephew
Curafoam Covidien
Hydrasorb Covidien
Lyofoam Molnlycke
Trufoam Unomedical
Foam 3M
UrgoCell Innovex
20. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 20 Polyurethane Foams orHydro-active Dressings Biatain Coloplast
PolyMem & QuadraFoam Reliance Medical
Tielle J & J
Permafoam Hartmann
21. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 21 Soft Silicone Foam Dressing Mepilex--
(Tendra) Molnlycke
Biatain Soft Hold—Coloplast
Allevyn Gentle—S & N
22. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 22 Gelling FoamVersivaXC This new product is a combination of Aquacel, polymer beads and absorbent pad, with a waterproof backing when used in the adhesive form and a polymer backing as non-adhesive
Convatec product
www.convatec.com.au
1800 335 276
23. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 23 Hydrophilic open cell foam Ligasano
Ligamed
www.ligamed.com.au
24. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 24 Hydrocolloids
25. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 25 Hydrocolloids DuoDERM Convatec
Comfeel Coloplast
Ultec & Ultec Pro Covidien
Replicare Smith & Nephew
Tegasorb 3M
Restore plus Hollister
Hydrocoll Hartmann
Nu-Derm J & J
26. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 26 Acrylic absorbent dressing
27. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 27 New Acrylic Absorbent Dressing3M Tegaderm absorbent acrylic
Very absorbent
Adhesive and non-adhesive
1300 363 878
28. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 28 Hydro-selective dressing
29. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 29 Hydro-Selective Dressings Cutinova Hydro S & N
Absorbs primarily water molecules from the wound exudate. Concentrates proteins such as albumin, growth factors and enzymes
30. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 30 Hydrogels
31. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 31 Hydrogels Curafil Covidien
DuoDerm gel Convatec
SAF Gel Convatec
Intrasite Smith & Nephew
Purilon Coloplast
Solosite Smith & Nephew
Solugel & Nu-Gel J & J
Normlgel Mölnlycke
Hydrogel Hartmann
32. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 32 Sheet Hydrogels Aquaflo Covidien
AquaClear Hartmann
Nu-Gel
J & J
Generally changed weekly
33. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 33 Calcium alginates
34. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 34 Alginates Tegagen 3M
*Algisite M Smith & Nephew
Calcicare Hollister
Curasorb Covidien
*Kaltostat Convatec
Seasorb Coloplast
Sorbalgon Hartmann
Melgisorb Molnlycke
Algoderm J & J
Urgosorb Innovex
35. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 35 HydroFibre
36. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 36 Hydrofibre (Aquacel) Convatec Aquacel is non woven,100% sodium carboxymethyl-cellulose spun into fibres and manufactured into sheets and ribbon dressings.
It mirrors the properties and actions of alginates however it differs in that it rapidly absorbs exudate vertically and will not absorb laterally. Also not a
haemostatic.
37. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 37 Cadexomer Iodine
38. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 38 Cadexomer Iodine (Iodosorb)Smith & Nephew This product has been shown, in recent studies to promote wound healing by stimulating macrophage function
Due to its antibacterial effect its has also been shown to reduce malodour in a wound
39. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 39 Hypertonic salt dressings
40. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 40 Hypertonic Salt Dressings MESALT (Molnlycke) a non-woven pad impregnated with hypertonic salt ~15%-20% dry
HyperGel (Molnlycke)
CURASALT (Tyco) an open weave gauze impregnated with ~20% hypertonic salt solution, wet.
41. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 41 Isotonic pads
42. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 42 TenderWet Active Cavity & TenderWet 24 Active-- Hartmann A polyacrylate pad which is activated with Ringer’s solution
A very good cleansing agent for dirty wounds, described as permanently rinsing the wound
Absorbs exudate, debris and bacteria
Eliminates dead space
43. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 43 Calcium alginate/enzyme dressing
44. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 44 Flaminal Brand Name:Flaminal/Flaminal Hydro
Generic Name:Alginate/Enzyme Complex
Main Indication:Flaminal is a hydro-active alginate gel dressing. Flaminal has a high concentration of alginate polymer and regulates moisture content of the wound. The enzymes have antimicrobial actions
45. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 45 Silver dressings
46. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 46 Silver Dressings *Acticoat Smith & Nephew
Avance Molnlycke
*Contreet Coloplast
PolyMem Silver Reliance Medical
Aquacel Ag Convatec
Atrauman Ag Hartmann
SilverCel J & J
Contain various forms of silver, known for its antimicrobial effects
Used to treat dirty infected , heavily colonized wounds. * denotes many styles of the product
47. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 47 Medicated honey
48. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 48
49. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 49 Zinc oxide bandages
50. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 50 Zinc Oxide Impregnated Bandages Steripaste Molnlycke
Gelocast
Smith & Nephew
Varolast Hartmann
Flexidress Convatec
ZipZoc Smith & Nephew
51. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 51 Negative pressure devices
52. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 52 More TNP devices KCI VAC
S & N Vista
Arjo Huntleigh Wound Assist
MacMed healthcare Exsudex
Pegassus Venturi
53. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 53 Scar management products
54. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 54 Scar Management Products Polyacrylate tape, e.g. Fixomull S & N
Silicone sheet gels e.g. CicaCare S & N
Mepiform Molnlycke
Kelocote MediGroup
Scar gel -TPH
Resistance garments usually organised by OT
55. 25/08/2011 www.worldofwounds.com 55 Other differences Packaging—assorted sizes, differing volumes per pkt
Some can be cut –some MUST not
Recommended change times