Crawford KerraContact AG 3+ Silver Dressing With Oxysalt Technology

KerraContact AG 3+ Silver Dressing Features

• Powerfully interact with microbes without needing a high content of silver to be effective
• Combines with a low silver content, makes the dressing safe and gentle to use
• Demonstrates only a nominal shift in pH, providing comfort for patients without sacrificing biocidal activity
• Rapid and sustained bactericidal activity
• Cost effective, requires less silver
• Minimizes pain, reduced staining of skin and is non-toxic to human tissue
• Two non-adherent polyethylene mesh wound contact layers and one absorbent core made of polyester
• Smooth, breathable and flexible non-adherent, compatible with delicate skin
• Quickly Kills 99.999% of a broad spectrum of bacteria
• Disrupts and breaks down biofilm to expose bacteria
• Kills bacteria for up to seven days
• Minimal stinging or pain
• Can be applied wet or dry, cut to shape to fit wound area, and folded/shaped for cavities
• Polyester inner layer offers absorbency and flexibility
• Exsalt dressings can absorb five times their own weight and are compatible with other secondary dressings, such as KerraFoam and KerraMax Care dressings, if further absorption is required

When to use Kerracontact AG Silver Dressing?

• Partial and full thickness wounds
• Decubitus ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, diabetic ulcers
• First and second degree burns
• Grafts and donor sites
• Acute or chronic wounds
• Debrided and grafted wounds

Power of Ag Oxysalts Technology

• Silver is only effective at killing bacteria when it loses electrons in exudate. The more electrons that are lost, the more positively charged the silver becomes. This leads to a greater ability of silver to disrupt the normal function of the bacteria
• Exsalt dressings with Ag Oxysalts Technology are designed to lose 3 electrons in exudate (Ag3+) to make it more effective at killing bacteria. Other silver dressings only lose one electron (Ag1+) making their silver less effective

What to buy with Crawford KerraContact AG Dressing?

• Church & Dwight Simply Saline Wound Wash
• Covidien Sterile Saline Water
• Nice Pak PDI Sterile Wipes with Saline

Precautions to take while using KerraContact AG 3+ Silver Dressing

• Do not use if package is opened or damaged
• Do not re-sterilize. 
• Single use only
• For external use only
• Should not be used on patients with a known sensitivity to silver
• Not compatible with oil-based products, such as petrolatum
• Not compatible with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures
• Remove dressing prior to administering radiation therapy. A new dressing can be applied following treatment
• Avoid contact with electrode and conductive gels during electronic measurements (e.g. EEG and ECG)
• Store in a dry place (<77°F/25°C). Protect from light
• Avoid exposure to temperatures above 120°F (50°C) 
• Frequent or prolonged use of this product may result in permanent discoloration of skin

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