Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Hydrogel

ActiFormCool

ActiFormCool

Non-adhesive, ionic hydrogel sheet dressing that will either donate or absorb fluid, depending on the moisture level of the wound, to maintain an optimal moisture level for wound healing. The gel is permeable to water vapour.

ActivHeal Hydrogel

ActivHeal Hydrogel

Contains 85% water and a collection of polymer chains that are water insoluble. Does not contain animal-derived ingredients.

Actolind Wound Gel

Antimicrobial wound hydrogel with PHMB and poloxamer to promote autolytic debridement and clean, protect and moisten acute, chronic and infected wounds.

Askina Transorbent

Multi-layered semipermeable dressing that consists of an adhesive layer that bonds to intact skin but is non-adherent to the wound, a highly absorbent hydrogel layer, a foam layer that provides a means of escape for moisture vapour and a vapour-permeable water and bacteria-resistant outer layer.

Cutimed Gel

Cutimed Gel

Clear, amorphous hydrogel with optional sterile applicator.

Cutimed Sorbact Gel

Cutimed Sorbact Gel

Cutimed Sorbact swab coated with amorphous hydrogel. Designed to bind bacteria in sloughy wounds or those with low exudate levels.

FarlaFIBRE

Soft, conformable, non-woven dressing composed of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose fibres and enhanced high-density polyethylene with polyethylene terephthalate. Forms a soft gel for ease of removal at dressing change.

GranuGEL

GranuGEL

Sterile gel composed of hydrocolloids in a clear, viscous vehicle. It provides a balance of fluid/moisture to the wound site, either by absorbing or donating fluid to the wound. Helps to promote natural autolysis.

Hydrotac Transparent

Hydrotac Transparent

Hydrogel sheet dressing with slight initial self-adhesive effect that can be cut to desired size. 

Intrasite Conformable

Intrasite Conformable

A non-woven dressing impregnated with amorphous hydrogel. The hydrogel is partially hydrated so as to donate moisture to drier environments and absorb in wetter conditions.

Intrasite Gel

Intrasite Gel

Amorphous hydrogel. It is partially hydrated so as to donate moisture to drier environments and absorb in wetter conditions.

KerraLite Cool

KerraLite Cool

Pro-ionic hydrogel contact layer and fluid-repellent, polyurethane film outer layer. Available in non-adhesive and adhesive options. 

Nu-Gel

Nu-Gel

Clear amorphous hydrogel containing sodium alginate for better exudate control.

octenilin wound gel

octenilin wound gel

A combination of hydrogel and octenidine, to keep the wound moist, inactivate microorganisms and loosen encrusted coatings.

Prontosan Wound Gel

Prontosan Wound Gel

Gel containing betaine (a gentle effective surfactant that penetrates, disturbs and removes biofilm and wound debris) and PHMB (to help control bacterial levels on the wound).

Prontosan Wound Gel X

Prontosan Wound Gel X

Ready-to-use colourless viscous gel containing betaine (a gentle effective surfactant that penetrates, disturbs and removes biofilm and wound debris) and PHMB (to help control bacterial levels on the wound).

Purilon

Purilon

A clear and amorphous hydrogel for effective autolytic debridement of necrotic tissue. Should be used with a secondary dressing.