The professional's guide to wound product selection
A thin, sterile, hydroactive, self-adhesive dressing consisting of a semipermeable polyurethane film coated with hydrocolloid. Can be used in combination with compression therapy.
One-sided soft-silicone wound contact layer with porous structure that allows exudate to pass into outer absorbent dressing. One-sided layer prevents secondary dressing from sticking to wound contact layer. Can also be used as a protective layer on non-exuding wounds, on areas with fragile skin and in negative pressure wound therapy.
A superabsorbent dressing comprising of four layers; a hydrophilic wound contact layer, an intermediate layer, a superabsorbent inner core and a fluid repellent backing layer. The superabsorbent inner core locks in exudate, bacteria and matrix metalloproteinases. Contains no glues, adhesives or latex. Effective under compression.
Lightweight knitted bandage consisting of viscose, nylon and elastomeric yarn. K-Lite is the second layer of the K-Four multilayer compression bandage kit. Latex free.
Lightweight knitted polyamide and cellulose contour bandage, knitted BP 1988
Type 2, two-way stretch, elastic, knitted conforming bandage. Available with and without fastening, and as non-sterile or sterile.
A water-resistant, vapour-permeable, knitted fabric consisting of cotton, acrylic and elastomeric fibres. The fabric is coated with particles of natural latex, which makes it cohesive and enables it to stick to itself. A type 3a bandage.
Cohesive polyamide and cotton contour bandage
White knitted fabric consisting of viscose, nylon and elastomeric yarn. A light-blue line runs along the middle of its length to aid 50% overlap when bandaging. Also available in long length. Latex-free.
An absorbent, non-woven, sub-bandage wadding comprising a blend of viscose and polyester. Latex-free.