Aquacel AG+ Extra™ Dressings (10cm x 10cm)

AQUACEL^® Ag+ dressings are antimicrobial primary dressings for use in wounds that are infected or at risk of infection. They are  designed to manage the 3 key local barriers to healing - exudate, infection and biofilm. AQUACEL^® Ag+ dressings incorporate proven Hydrofiber™ Technology and Ag+ Technology - a unique ionic silver-containing, antibiofilm formulation.

AQUACEL^® Ag+ Extra™ dressing is comprised of 2 layers of Hydrofiber™ Technology stitch bonded together making it 9x stronger and 50% more absorbent than standard AQUACEL^® Ag dressing.

AQUACEL^® Ag+ Extra™ dressing my be used for the management of:

• wounds as a barrier to bacterial penetration of the dressing as this may help reduce infection;
  
  
• wounds where there is an infection or an increased risk of infection (Extra™ only);

• diabetic foot ulcers, leg ulcers, (venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers and leg ulcers of mixed aetiology) and pressure ulcers/sores (partial & full thickness);

• surgical wounds;

• traumatic wounds;

• wounds that are prone to bleeding, such as wounds that have been mechanically or surgically debrided;

• oncology wounds with exudate, such as fungoides-cutaneous tumors, fungating carcinoma, cutaneous metastasis, Kaposi’s sarcoma, and angiosarcoma;

• wounds where bacteria are a suspected cause of (or a factor in) chronicity /non-progression.

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