Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

KytoCel

Creed Health

Description

Highly absorbent, conformable, gelling dressing composed of natural, biodegradable, acylated chitosan fibers. Chitosan dressing fibres bond with wound exudate, transforming to form a clear gel that locks away large volumes of fluid and wound pathogens. It is naturally haemostatic and antimicrobial.

Indications

Pressure ulcers, venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, donor sites and graft sites, post-operative wounds, wound dehiscence, skin abrasions and lacerations

Contraindications

Surgical implantation; third-degree burns; to control heavy bleeding; sensitivity or allergy to dressing or component chitin (chitosan)

Price

5×5cm, £0.81; 10×10cm, £1.93; 15×15cm, £3.63; 4x10cm, £1.04; 4x20cm, £1.52; 4x30cm, £2.29; 2.5×45cm (ribbon), £1.95

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