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Mepilex® Border is an all-in-one foam dressing that is suitable for a wide range of exuding acute and chronic wounds. It maintains a moist wound-healing environment and effectively absorbs and retains exudate.

The Safetec® Layer seals the wound edges, preventing exudate from leaking onto the surrounding skin and minimizes risk of maceration. The Safetec® layer also ensures that the dressing can be changed without damaging the surrounding skin and minimizes pain and trauma at dressing changes. The dressing can also be re-positioned if necessary.

Hydrogels have been a vital part of wound care for over 30 years. They have proved to be popular as they are easy to use , comfortable and cost effective and because of their high water content are unlikely to adhere to the wound.

Hydrogel is a universal term for materials that are able to absorb water and expand without dissolving.  They have an extremely high water content ( up to 96% ).

Indications for Use

Hydrogels are ideally suited

The wound care industry market brings forth a perfect blend of standard and evolving solutions, because of their targeted patrons. The marketplace of wound care dressings is rather exhaustive, with ample of options. However, few types of dressings are acknowledged as a global favourite. Silver dressings are one such classic example. Being comprehensively enriched with a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activity, these silver dressings acts efficiently on multiple bacterial sites. Available in a range of formulations, including ointments, creams, and dressings impregnated with silver-releasing compounds or elemental silver, these silver dressings have witnessed a constant evolution. These dressings are widely adopted in a range of healthcare settings.

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Skin wounds take time to heal and a right wound treatment makes all the differences between a quick recovery and a prolonged healing. Hydrocolloid dressing is one such tool that efficiently helps open wounds to heal faster.

This unique design dressing is the widely used modern dressing in the recent times. It is intended to create moist wound environment, hence improving the granulation tissue formation with its self-adhesive, pliable, absorbent and waterproof properties. It comes with gel forming agent that is capable of absorbing low to moderate levels of discharge from the wound. Whether you have a dry wound or sloughy wound or a necrotic wound, this dressing is sure to work as a catalyst in healing the wounds.

KerraMax Care provides the best possible care in terms of the dressing of wounds quite effectively. It has developed a technology to absorb fluid from the wound, minimizing both discomfort and the number of dressing changes for the patient. KerraMax Care dressings are also available with an adhesive border

Key features of KerraMax Dressings:

•    Unique Wicking Action
KerraMax dressings differ from other dressings with its consistent wicking effect for

Mepilex is a broad range of nine Polyurethane Foam dressings. It comprises Mepilex Border Dressings, Mepilex Lite Dressings, Mepilex Border Lite Dressings, Mepilex Border Flex Dressings, Mepilex Ag Dressings, Mepilex Ag Border Dressings, Mepilex Heel Dressings, Mepilex Transfer Dressings, and Mepilex XT Dressings.  Each Mepilex dressing features a soft silicone wound contact layer to ease your pain during dressing change. It is most suitable for joints and bendable areas.

Mepilex® is a Foam dressing used in treating wounds

Allevyn Adhesive Dressing is a special, multi-layered dressing with an adhesive border to ensure the successful management of wounds and exudates.  It consists of a highly absorbant hydrocellular foam pad held between a breathable polyurethane top film and a non-adherent wound contact layer which adheres well to the skin but doesn’t stick to the wound , making it easy to apply and remove . Allevyn conforms well to body contours and can be used to dress awkward areas like knees, heels and elbows .

Allevyn’s unique design manages exudate, ensuring optimum moisture levels to promote moist wound

Silver dressings are an integral part of Wound Management. They are used to treat infected wounds and can reduce the bacterial load in the wound. They are available in a variety of presentations such as Foams and Alginates.

Although expensive, these dressings are effective and a useful addition to oral/intravenous antibiotic treatment which may not achieve therapeutic levels in the wound area especially in patients with poor circulation.

How Does It Work?

When Silver dressings come in contact with exudate, positive charged silver ions (Ag+) are released. The silver ions bind to bacterial cell membranes causing cell death.
Silver exerts its antimicrobial action in the following ways

•    Silver ions are released into the wound upon contact with exudate and kill the bacteria
•    Exudate is absorbed into the dressing

We are often unaware of the fact that ‘honey’, a sweet substance produced by honeybees can be used for wound healing purposes also. Being the concentrated form of plants, honey contains many chemicals and nutrients such as enzymes, vitamins, polyphenol, mineral, etc. In ancient times, honey was largely used for its ability to treat infections. In the present day scenario, medical professionals have rediscovered the numerous benefits of honey and use it for treatment of wounds. The bioactivities of Activon Tube help curing the wounds in the following ways:

It can quickly debride wound which means it cleanses the skin by removing dead tissues.

Honey kills the bacteria