Medline Opticell Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing

Opticell Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing Features

• Designed specifically for moderate to heavily draining wounds
• Opticells conformable and thin profile provides optimal contact with the wound
• Can also be pre-moistened for effective use on dry or lightly draining wounds
• Used to help control minor bleeding from on-field injuries
• Wont shrink under pressure, Opticell retains its original size and shape
• First chronic wound care dressing that uses Chitosan, an advanced biological material
• Versatile - can be used for all drainage levels
• Three times as strong as traditional Aquacel
• No lateral wicking - limits maceration
• Maintains a moist wound-healing environment
• Surface area memory (SAM) - retains its size
• Gentle removal from the wound
• Designed to minimize pain upon removal
• Gelling action, combined with its unique chemistry, strength, and absorbency, allows Opticell to deliver outstanding benefits
• Conforms to the wound surface
• Natural, autolytic debridement is gentle on the wound and promotes an optimal moist wound healing environment
• Designed to minimize pain upon removal
• Primary Dressing
• Latex-free
• Sterile 
• Reduces dressing change frequency:
  • Up to 7 days
  • Opticells proprietary Chytoform technology delivers exceptional absorbency, which can help reduce dressing change frequency
  • Consequently, patients are subjected to fewer dressing changes, wound bed disruption is minimized and treatment costs may be reduced
• Promotes gentle, pain-free removal: With its superb strength and unique gelling properties, application and one-piece removal is gentle on wounds and virtually pain-free for patients

Also available (sold separately):

• Medline Opticell AG Plus Silver Antibacterial Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing

Recommended Secondary Dressings for Opticell Wound Dressing:

• Medline Optifoam Gentle Silicone Border Dressing
• Medline Stratasorb Composite Island Dressing

Chytoform Chitosan-Based Gelling Technology

Chytoform gelling fiber is primarily composed of chitosan, a well-known biological material derived from crustacean shells. Chitosans unique chemistry, including a positive charge at physiological pH, has made it the center of much academic and clinical research. 

Our Opticell dressings are the first application of this advanced biological material for use in chronic wound care, but chitosan has been used in other health care applications (e.g., topical hemostat, treatment of surgical wounds and traumatic injuries and in dietary supplements) because of its unique properties. 

When Opticell with Chytoform technology comes into contact with moisture, it transform into a strong, absorbent and conformable gel that controls minor bleeding common in newly debrided wounds. These characteristics allow Opticell to deliver excellent outcomes.

When to use Opticell Wound Dressing

• Partial- and full-thickness wounds
• Venous stasis ulcers
• Pressure injuries
• First- and second-degree burns
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Surgical wounds
• Trauma wounds
• Donor sites
• Arterial ulcers and leg ulcers of mixed etiology
• Oncology wounds

Change Frequency:

• Opticell may be left in place for up to 7 days
• Opticell may remain in place up to 14 days in the context of burn treatment
• Dressing change frequency will depend on the amount of drainage

Recommended Use:

• All wound depths
• All drainage levels
• As a primary dressing

Contraindications:

• Third-degree burns
• Individuals with a known sensitivity to Chitosan, which is a derivative of shellfish, or silver
• Medline Opticell Gelling Fiber Wound Dressing Information