Smith & Nephew Acticoat Flex 7 Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing with Silcryst Nanocrystals

Features of Smith Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing

• Smith & Nephew Acticoat Flex 7 Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing with Silcryst Nanocrystals maintains contact with the wound bed even in awkward anatomical areas
• Kills pathogenic organisms common to wounds providing an effective antimicrobial barrier
• Provides comfort for the patient during wear and allows them to move with the dressing still in place
• May be used to complement negative pressure wound therapy protocols
• Soft and highly flexible with stretch properties
• Moves with the patient when they need to move the affected body part
• Minimises discomfort for the patient
• Can be removed without causing trauma to the wound bed
• Indications:
  Indicated for use on partial and full thickness wounds. This includes:
  - First and second degree burns
  - Covering of grafts
  - Surgical sites
  - Venous ulcers
  - Pressure ulcers
  - Diabetic ulcers

More Information

• Contra-indications:
  - Do not use on patients with a known sensitivity to silver
  - Do not use on patients during MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) examination
  - Prior to administering radiation therapy, remove Acticoat Flex 7
  - A new dressing can be applied following each treatment
• Precautions:
  - For external use only; for example, do not apply the dressing to exposed organs
  - Acticoat Flex 7 is not compatible with oil-based products such as petrolatum
  - Avoid contact with electrodes or conductive gels during electronic measurements e.g. EEG and ECG
  - This device is not intended for use on 3rd degree burns
  - Acticoat Flex 7 should only be used on premature infants (less than 37 weeks gestation) when the clinical benefit outweighs potential risks
  - Acticoat Flex 7 is not intended to provide sole treatment for infected wounds
  - Acticoat Flex 7 may be used on infected wounds which are being managed per local clinical protocol