ConvaTec Aquacel Ag Advantage Ribbon Wound Dressing

Why choose Aquacel Ag Advantage Wound Dressing?

Specifically developed to manage biofilm within the dressing, More than silver technology is a unique formulation that contains three components.
They synergistically work together to enhance the antimicrobial efficacy of ionic silver within the dressing resulting in:

• Faster reduction of bacteria
• Breoad spectrum efficacy
• Sustained antimicrobial activity

Why Biofilm is an enemy worth targeting?

Biofilm is present in 78% of hard to heal wounds
 

• Biofilm is everywhere
• In healthcare, biofilm accounts for more than 8o% of all microbial infections! In nature, 99% of bacteria exist in biofilm
• Difficult to eradicate
• Biofilm is difficult to completely remove, even with debridement. It reforms quickly and is a precursor to infection. It is tolerant to antiseptics and antibiotics and able to evade the body's immune response
• Delays wound healing
• Biofilm creates a sustained but ineffective inflammatory response It also impairs granulation tissue formation and epithelialization

When to use Aquacel Ag Advantage Wound Dressing

What to buy with Aquacel Ag Absorbent Dressings

• McKesson Cotton-Tipped Applicators
• Nurse Assist USP Normal Sterile Saline For Irrigation
• Medline Fresh Naturals Odor Eliminator

How do you use Aquacel AG Advantage?

• Cleanse the wound area with an appropriate wound cleanser.
• Aquacel Advantage enhanced Hydrofiber dressing should overlap at least 1cm (1/2") onto the skin surrounding the wound.
• When using Aquacel Ag advantage wound dressing in deep wounds, only fill the wound up to 80%, as the dressing will expand to fill the wound space on contact with wound fluid.
• This primary dressing should be used with a secondary cover dressing. Apply the dressing to the wound and cover with a moisture retentive dressing, gauze or other appropriate dressing. See individual cover dressing package inserts for complete instructions for use.
• All wounds should be inspected frequently. Remove the Aquacel Ag Advantage with silver and strengthening fiber when clinically indicated (i.e., leakage, excessive bleeding, increased pain) or after a maximum of seven days.