What sizes does Aquacel come in?
Ordering Information
| SKU | Dressing Size | |
|---|---|---|
| 420619 | 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm | 5 in x 5 in |
| 420621 | 17.5 cm x 17.5 cm | 7 in x 7 in |
| 420625 | 19.8 cm x 14 cm (heel) | 8 in x 5.5 in (heel) |
| 420626 | 20 cm x 16.9 cm (sacral) | 8 in x 7 in (sacral) |
How often should Aquacel dressing be changed?
Every 5 to 7 days
Cautions. Do not use Aquacel on dry wounds. Dressing change. Every 5 to 7 days, unless strikethrough of exudate occurs earlier.
What is the difference between Aquacel AG extra and Aquacel AG advantage?
Aquacel Ag is 9 times stronger and has 50% greater absorbency than Aquacel Extra. Powered by Hydrofiber technology, Aquacel promotes a moist wound environment which supports healing and reduces pain.
What is Aquacel foam dressing?
AQUACEL® Foam dressings give you:
A soft, absorbent foam pad to enhance patient comfort and absorb excess fluid. A Hydrofiber® layer that gels on contact with wound fluid and helps provide an optimal environment for wound healing.
What type of wound is Aquacel good for?
Aquacel Ag® is intended for the management of a wide range of acute and chronic wounds, based on the clinical experience with Aquacel hydrofiber dressing. Various silver-impregnated wound dressings are available for the management of critically colonized and locally infected wounds.
Does Aquacel remove Slough?
slough and necrotic tissue is lifted into the AQUACEL Ag+ Extra dressing through the absorptive gelling and locking-in mechanism of Hydrofiber Technology*1–5,31.
How do you dress a wound with Aquacel?
Ensure the skin around the wound edge is clean and dry. Apply AQUACEL® Ag+ dressing directly to the wound. Ensure the dressing overlaps the wound edges by at least 1cm, cut if needed. Cleanse your wound with clean water or specific wound cleansing product if advised by your healthcare professional.
How long can Aquacel AG stay on wound?
When should my dressing be changed? AQUACEL Surgical is designed to stay in place for up to 14 days or more, subject to clinical assessment.
What can I use instead of Aquacel AG?
Alginate Silver
Alginate Silver is a material contains calcium alginate and silver alginate. It is a highly absorbent wound dressing with good antimicrobial properties, which is similar to Aquacel Ag [4].
Is Aquacel good for wet wounds?
Conclusion: Aquacel appears to be at least as effective as wet-to-dry gauze in the healing of open surgical wounds.
What does Aquacel do to a wound?
AQUACEL® Foam dressing is powered by Hydrofiber® technology which: Absorbs wound fluid and creates a soft gel, maintaining a moist wound environment. Locks in exudate through vertically wicking, reducing the risk of maceration. Helps minimize pain while in place and during dressing changes.
What is the best dressing for Sloughy wounds?
There are dressings specifically designed to promote autolytic debridement, which include thin films, honey, alginates, hydrocolloids, and PMDs. Hydrogels and hydrocolloids are additional dressing choices that may be effective in removing slough.
Do you wet Aquacel before applying?
If the wound bed is relatively dry, it is recommended that AQUACEL® Ag Dressing is placed in the wound and then moistened with sterile saline over the wound area only. The vertical absorption of the dressing will help to maintain the moist area over the wound only and reduce the risk of periwound maceration.
When should I stop using Aquacel?
How long does Aquacel stay on?
What removes slough from a wound?
Wound irrigation, the use of cleansing solutions or a cleansing pad (e.g. Debrisoft®; Activa Healthcare), or the use of dressings – such as hydrogel sheets, honey or iodine cadexomers – can be used to remove slough by clinicians with minimal training.
Does Aquacel stick to wounds?
Aquacel Ag may be used on minimally exuding, non-exuding and dry wounds, as stated in the DIRECTIONS FOR USE .
Can you shower with Aquacel dressing?
Why have I been given this dressing? Aquacel® surgical dressing is flexible, aiding mobility and enabling you to exercise more freely. Because it is waterproof and bacteria-proof, it protects your wound from infection while healing, and it allows you to shower or bathe.
When should Aquacel dressing be removed?
•Dressing covering the wound
Your wound dressing should remain in place for at least seven days. The dressing will only need to be changed if: • The dressing will not stay in place or attach to your skin; It is not intact – that means the dressing is leaking onto your clothing or bed sheets.
Does yellow slough mean infection?
Slough (also necrotic tissue) is a non-viable fibrous yellow tissue (which may be pale, greenish in colour or have a washed out appearance) formed as a result of infection or damaged tissue in the wound.
How do you dress a wound with AQUACEL?
Does AQUACEL stick to wounds?
Should I remove slough from wound?
Slough is marked by its color, which can be yellow, tan, gray, green, or brown. It can be stringy and loose or thick and adherent to the wound bed. It is imperative that slough be debrided to kick-start the healing process and allow for the ingrowth of healthy granulation tissue.
What are the first signs of necrosis?
Pain, warmth, skin redness, or swelling at a wound, especially if the redness is spreading rapidly. Skin blisters, sometimes with a “crackling” sensation under the skin. Pain from a skin wound that also has signs of a more severe infection, such as chills and fever. Grayish, smelly liquid draining from the wound.