Alginate Dressing Cutimed® 1 X 11-3/4 Inch Rope

Features

• Maintains a moist environment
• Fast gelling
• A calcium sodium alginate (80% calcium and 20% sodium) made out of natural seaweed
• The alginate component enables the dressing to absorb up to 20 times its own weight in exudate
• Has haemostatic properties due to calcium ion release from the alginate dressing in contact with body fluids
• Reduces risk of maceration only one layer of exudate is maintained at the wound surface but excess exudate is absorbed
• Helps to clean the wound bacteria are trapped in the gel formed by the exudate absorbed and are then removed during dressing change
• Easily cut to size customizable application