Covalon ColActive Plus Collagen Matrix Dressing

Covalon ColActive Plus Collagen Matrix Dressing Features

• Advanced wound dressing made from collagen, sodium alginate, carboxylmethylcellulose (CMC), and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
• Alginate and CMC allows the dressing to absorb up to 20 times its weight in wound drainage
• Maintains an optimal moisture balance for wound closure
• EDTA and collagen target and deactivate elevated MMP Activity
• Sterile and latex-free
• Indicated for:
  - Pressure ulcers
  - Diabetic ulcers
  - Ulcers caused by mixed vascular aetiologies
  - Venous ulcers
  - Donor and graft sites
  - Abrasions
  -Traumatic wounds healing by secondary intention
  - Dehisced surgical wounds
  - First and second-degree burns

What to buy with ColActive Plus Collagen Matrix Dressing

• Derma Sciences Medihoney Hydrocolloid Wound Filler Paste
• 3M Transpore Surgical Tape
• BSN Elastomull Non Sterile Elastic Gauze Bandage

How to Apply Covalon Collagen Matrix Dressing

1. Debride and irrigate the wound bed with an appropriate wound cleanser or distilled water before application.
2. Cut the dressing to fit the exact wound size. For heavily exudating wounds, apply the dressing directly to the wound bed.
3. For dry wounds with very little exudate, moisten the wound bed with distilled water to begin the gelling process.
4. Cover the ColActive Plus with an appropriate secondary dressing.
5. Change dressings daily or as good nursing practice dictates.

Care And Removal

• Remove the secondary dressing with care.
• Gently remove ColActive Plus ensuring that the dressing removal does not damage any newly formed tissues.
• Use an appropriate wound cleanser or distilled water to cleanse the wound site prior to applying a new ColActive Plus dressing as per application instructions