Smith & Nephew AlgiSite M Calcium Alginate Dressing 6 X 8 Inch Rectangle Calcium Alginate Sterile - 59480300

Dimensions: 6 X 8 Inch

• Non-adhesive
• When used in a moderate to highly exuding wound, the dressing forms a soft gel, which does not adhere to the delicate healing tissues in the wound bed
• The dressing can be easily lifted out of the wound in one piece, or washed out with saline
• Very soft and conformable, allowing it to be molded, folded or cut to meet a wide range of wound shapes and sizes
• All fiber based alginates release fibers when handled, however the advanced bonding technique employed in Algisite M greatly reduces this
• The production of a gel by the action of exudate on the alginate fibers creates a moist wound environment at the wound surface, this helps prevent eschar formation and promotes an optimal moist wound environment
• Absorbs 13 times its own weight in exudate, which allows the dressing to remain in the wound for up to 7 days, depending on the nature of the wound and the volume of exudate