Barrier Dressing - Smith & Nephew

Product Description:

ACTICOAT^™ Flex 3 & 7 are effective antimicrobial barrier dressings. The Nanocrystalline silver coating rapidly kills a broad spectrum of bacteria in as little as 30 mins. ACTICOAT^™ Flex 3 & 7 consist of a single layer of knitted polyester to ensure ultimate flexibility and comfort during wear time for the patient.

NUCRYST Pharmaceutical's antimicrobial technology is able to produce silver-coated polyethylene films that can release an effective concentration of silver over several days. Thus, as silver ions are consumed, additional silver is released from the dressing to provide an effective microbial barrier.

Features & Benefits:

• Soft and highly flexible with stretch properties - Moves with the patient when they need to move the affected body part with minimum local trauma, minimizes discomfort for the patient
  
  
• Sustained (3 or 7 day) antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of wound pathogens including MRSA & Pseudomonas aeruginosa - Helps remove some barriers, allowing the patient to regain control and progress the wound to closure
  
  
• Rapidly kills bacteria in as little as thirty minutes - Antibacterial action helps provide rapid protection from bacterial colonization
  
  
• Allows exudate transport through the dressing - helps reduce the risk of maceration for faster closure with less potential for leakage and odor
  
  
• ACTICOAT^™ Flex 3 & 7 have been shown to be compatible with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
  
  
• Easy to use range of dressing sizes and formats with a 3 and 7 day wear time - easy to apply, can be removed in one piece to minimize trauma and is designed in sizes appropriate for various wound types to reduce the time taken for dressing changes
  
  
• Low adherent wound contact layer - helps prevent trauma on removal to optimize closure times