Hollister CalciCare Calcium Silver Alginate Dressing

CalciCare Calcium Alginate Silver Dressing Features

• Natural calcium alginate fibers
• Aids autolytic debridement, facilitating wound healing
• Uniformly absorbs exudates and protects the peri-wound skin
• Helps maintain a moist wound environment
• Calcium alginate material is highly absorbent and creates conformable protective gel when in contact with exudate
• Silver ions are released in the presence of wound exudate
• Effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms through recommended wear time
• As the product contains alginate, it may assist in supporting the control of minor bleeding in superficial wounds
• Uniformly absorbs exudates and protects the peri-wound skin
• Soft and conformable, highly absorbent, and fast gelling
• Creates comfortable protective gel when in contact with exudate
• Increased integrity when, helping to achieve clean, one-piece removal
• New strengthening layer increases confidence that what goes in comes out
• Improved wet strength
• Effective antimicrobial barrier against bacteria associated with wound infections
• Sustained silver release for up to seven days
• Highly absorptive
• Excellent absorption capacity
• Residual fibers are biodegradable
• Facilitates intact, one piece removal

Hollister CalciCare Calcium Silver Alginate Dressing User Manual
 

What to buy with CalciCare Calcium Alginate Dressing?

• Smith & Nephew Dermal Wound Cleanser

How to use Hollister CalciCare Calcium Alginate Dressing?

Preparation of wound area

• Assemble equipment and take to bedside.
• Identify and inform patient of procedure.
• Provide for privacy.
• Wash hands and apply gloves.
• Position patient so that wound area is exposed.
• Thoroughly rinse or irrigate the wound area with Restore Wound Cleanser or normal saline, if appropriate. (If necessary, the wound should be debrided).
• Clean and dry the periwound skin.
• Measure the wound using the wound measuring guide.

Application of CalciCare Dressing

• Apply Restore Calcium Alginate Dressing with Silver to cover the entire wound using aseptic technique. The dressing may be loosely packed into undermining or tunnelling.
• Cover with appropriate secondary dressing using aseptic technique (gauze, transparent film, etc).
• Secure secondary dressing with tape or other material.
• Dispose the gloves and wash hands after completing procedure.

Removal of Silver Dressing

• Wash hands and put on gloves.
• Remove secondary dressing.
• Remove Restore Silver Dressing. Residual pieces of the dressing may be removed from the wound base by irrigation.
• Irrigate wound base using Restore Wound Cleanser or normal saline, if appropriate.
• Reapply dressing if necessary.
• Remove gloves and wash hands after completing procedure. 

• Note:
  Restore Calcium Alginate Dressing, Silver may be left in place for up to four days. Dressing change frequency will depend on patient condition and the level of exudate.




 
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