Why Choose BSN Medical Cutimed Sorbact Hydrogel Dressings?
- Product composition
- Semipermeable polyurethane film
- Highly absorbent hydropolymer matrix
- Bacteria-binding Sorbact acetate mesh
- Poly-sulfonate hydrogel adhesive
- Transparent release liner
- Hydroactive B
- Absorbent hydrogel core combine with Sorbact technology for low to moderately exuding wounds; reliable skin-friendly adhesive border
- Absorbs and locks wound exudate in the hydro polymer gel core
- Hydrogel matrix helps maintain a moist wound environment to support moist wound healing
- Stimulates autolytic debridement of fibrin and necrotic tissue
- Helps prevent maceration
- Also ideal for absorption of thin exudate (less viscous)
- Fluid management for up to four days
- Highly absorbent
- Skin-friendly adhesive border
- No need for secondary fixation
- Depending on wound, less frequent dressing changes for time and cost savings
- Helps fight and prevent infection without chemical agents
- Effectively binds most types of bacteria and fungi
- Bound bacteria are removed with each dressing change
- No development of bacterial resistance
- Low risk of allergies, no side effects
- Improved patient quality of life
- Helps reduce exudate and odour
- Atraumatic, painless dressing application and removal
- Cushions and conforms to wound bed for comfortable wear
- Storage:
- This hydrogel dressing should be stored in dry conditions below 25 °C / 77 °F
- Store the dressing flat
- Sorbact dressing is available in several practical sizes to accommodate most low to moderately exuding wounds
What to buy with BSN Cutimed Sorbact Dressings?
When to Use Cutimed Sorbact Hydrogel Wound Dressings?
All contaminated, colonized or infected wounds with low to moderate exudate levels, such as:
- Chronic wounds, e.g. arterial, venous or diabetic and pressure ulcers
- Postoperative dehisced wounds
- Traumatic wounds
Suitable for use in combination with low pressure compression therapy
How to use BSN Medical Cutimed Sorbact Dressings?
- Clean the wound as usual
- Select an appropriate dressing according to wound size. For best results, make sure the dressing overlaps the wound margins by at least 2 cm
- Remove the protective film and apply the green adhesive side of the dressing to the wound
- Depending on the wound location it may be appropriate to apply additional dressing fixation
- The dressing should be changed as often as dictated by the wound condition. As with all absorbent dressings, monitoring is required to ensure the dressing does not dry out and adhere to the wound. The dressing should be changed when it becomes cloudy or opaque from fluid absorption.
In wounds that show signs of clinical infection, a more frequent wound inspection is advised. In these cases, an appropriate systemic treatment should be considered.
Contraindications:
Do not use this dressing on dry wounds or cavity wounds. Do not use on patients with known sensitivity to the dressing components.
Warnings and Precautions:
- Sorbact dressing is packaged for single use. Do not re-use or re-sterilise as there is a risk of cross contamination. Do not use if pouch is opened or damaged. Discard any open dressings. Frequency of dressing change of this product is dependent upon the wound condition and exudate level. This dressing can remain in place for up to 4 days.
- When in contact with wound exudates, the highly absorbent hydro-polymer matrix changes from yellow to brown, indicating the dressing has become saturated. When exudate absorption is observed at 1cm from matrix edge, maximum absorption has been reached and dressing should be changed.
- This dressing is suitable for use in combination with low pressure compression therapy for contaminated, colonised or infected exuding wounds
- It should not be cut to shape wound. Avoid overlapping two or more dressings
- Do not use this dressing in combination with ointments or creams as they may interfere with the dressing’s bacteria-binding efficacy
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