The professional's guide to wound product selection
Wound contact dressings
ActivHeal Silicone Wound Contact Layer
Sterile wound dressing consisting of a knitted polyester fabric coated with silicone adhesive on both sides.
Askina SilNet
Soft silicone wound contact layer designed to protect the wound site and improve comfort during changes.
Silon-TSR
Ultra-thin, flexible, transparent silicone dressing. It can be repositioned after application and will not integrate with the wound bed.
Physiotulle Ag
Knitted polyester net impregnated with hydrocolloid particles suspended in petrolatum. Also impregnated with silver sulphadiazine.
Aquacel
Soft, sterile, non-woven pad or ribbon dressing composed of Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose). Ribbon dressing incorporates stitch-bonded fibres to increase tensile strength. Absorbs wound fluid and transforms into a soft gel.
Aquacel Ag
Soft, sterile, non-woven pad or ribbon dressing composed of Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose) impregnated with 1.2% ionic silver. Ribbon dressing incorporates stitch-bonded fibres to increase tensile strength. Absorbs wound fluid and transforms into a soft gel.
Aquacel Ag Burn
Absorbent, white fibrous dressing composed of Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose) impregnated with 1.2% ionic silver. A nylon thread is used to stitch bond the product along its length.
Aquacel Ag Extra
Soft, sterile dressing made from two layers of 1.2% ionic silver-impregnated Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose) stitched together with strengthening fibres. Absorbs wound fluid and transform into a soft gel and provides nine times stronger tensile strength and 50% greater absorption compared with Aquacel Ag.
Aquacel Ag Surgical Cover Dressing
Cover dressing comprising absorbent, white fibrous dressing pad of sodium carboxymethylcellulose, impregnated with 1.2% ionic silver. Backed by a waterproof polyurethane film, with a conformable hydrocolloid adhesive.
Aquacel Ag+ Extra
Soft, sterile non-woven dressing made from two layers of 1.2% ionic silver-impregnated Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose) and enhanced with antibiofilm technology, stitched together with cellulose strengthening fibres. Absorbs wound fluid, disrupts and breaks down biofilm to expose and kill bacteria, while preventing biofilm reformation.
Aquacel Extra
Soft, sterile, non-woven pad or ribbon dressing composed of Hydrofiber (sodium carboxymethylcellulose). Absorbs wound fluid and transforms into a soft gel. Provides 9 times stronger tensile strength and greater absorption compared with Aquacel.
Aquacel Surgical Cover Dressing
Conformable cover dressing formed of a soft, sterile, non-woven pad of sodium carboxymethylcellulose with a waterproof polyurethane film backing and hydrocolloid adhesive.
CarboFlex
Sterile non-adhesive dressing with a highly absorbent wound contact layer, an activated charcoal central pad and a water-resistant top layer.
Kaltostat
Sterile non-woven calcium-sodium alginate fibre dressing. On contact with a bleeding wound, promotes haemostasis.
Kliniderm Silicone Wound Contact Layer
One-sided soft silicone wound contact layer with a porous structure that allows exudate to pass into an outer absorbent dressing. The one-side layer prevents absorbent dressing from sticking to the wound contact layer. Can also be used as a protective layer in negative pressure wound therapy.
Atrauman Ag
Non-adherent polyamide textile wound-contact layer. 1mm pore size and impregnated with neutral triglycerides coated with metallic silver ('touch and kill'). Effective for up to seven days.
Atrauman
Non-adherent, polyester mesh wound contact layer. 1mm pore size and impregnation of neutral triglycerides prevent penetration of granulation tissue into dressing. Effective for up to 7 days. Petrolatum free.
HydroTac
A hydro-responsive wound dressing with AquaClear technology, comprising a hydropolymer gel wound contact layer and an absorbent polyurethane foam layer. An adhesive version is also available in HydroTac Comfort.
HydroTac Comfort
A hydro-responsive wound dressing with AquaClear technology, comprising a hydropolymer gel wound contact layer, with a polyurethane foam film backing and an adhesive border. A non-adhesive version is also available in HydroTac Comfort.
Adaptic
A non-adherent primary dressing comprised of knitted cellulose acetate mesh impregnated with a petrolatum emulsion. Can be cut to size. Can be used with compression therapy.
Adaptic Digit
Non-adherent digit dressing made of a tacky, silicone-coated, open-knit, cellulose fabric with a double-coiled tubular bandage.
Adaptic Touch
Non-adherent primary wound contact layer comprising an unique cellulose acetate mesh coated with a soft tack silicone.
N-A Ultra
Primary wound contact layer consisting of a knitted viscose rayon sheet with a silicone coating.
Mepilex Transfer
A soft silicone contact layer, with an ultra-conformable foam that allows exudate to be transferred vertically into a secondary absorbent pad.
Mepitel
Soft silicone wound contact layer with silicone on both sides of the flexible polyamide mesh
Mepitel One
Soft silicone wound contact layer with silicone on one side of a highly transparent and flexible polyurethane mesh.
Bactigras
Medicated paraffin gauze containing chlorhexidine acetate 0.5%. (Chlorhexidine gauze dressing BP).
UrgoTul Absorb Border
An absorbent foam with silicone border featuring the TLC Healing Matrix to provide a nurturing environment for healing and harm-free care.
UrgoTul Silver
A non-adherent, antibacterial contact layer containing silver and a TLC Healing Matrix to promote wound healing and allow pain-free dressing changes. It is composed of a polyester mesh and silver particles.
UrgoTul SSD
A non-adherent, antibacterial contact layer containing silver sulphadiazine particles and the TLC Healing Matrix to promote wound healing and allow pain-free dressing changes.
UrgoTul Absorb
A soft-adherent foam featuring the TLC (technology lipido-colloid) healing matrix to provide a nurturing environment for healing and harm-free care.
UrgoStart Contact
Flexible contact layer containing a protease inhibitor (TLC-NOSF healing matrix) that inhibits matrix metalloproteinases and promotes angiogenesis. Use with a pad or an absorbent dressing on heavily exuding wounds. NICE 2019 medical technology guidance (MTG42) states that evidence supports the case for adopting UrgoStart dressings to treat diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers.
UrgoTul
Flexible contact layer containing the TLC (technology lipido-colloid) healing matrix to provide a nurturing environment for healing and harm-free care.
UrgoTul Duo
A non-adherent light absorbency contact layer containing TLC Healing Matrix to promote wound healing and allow pain-free dressing changes. It is composed of a polyester mesh impregnated with hydrocolloid and petroleum jelly particles, combined with a protective viscose lining for light absorbency.