Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Allevyn Gentle

Smith+Nephew

Description

This dressing has an advanced triple-layer construction comprising an absorbent, hydrocellular pad sandwiched between a perforated soft gel adhesive wound contact layer and a highly permeable waterproof outer film

Indications

Management by secondary intention of shallow granulating wounds, chronic and acute exuding wounds, and full- and partial-thickness wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, infected wounds, malignant wounds, surgical wounds, first- and second-degree burns, donor sites, skin tears, fungating ulcers

Contraindications

None; for details of precautions, contact supplier

Price

5×5cm, £1.45; 10×10cm, £2.42; 10×20cm, £4.27; 15×15cm, £4.52; 20×20cm, £7.67; 20×50cm, £22.33

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