Alginate dressing is the medical dressing of mixture of fiber and ion from the natural seaweed.
Alginate Dressing
calcium alginate wound dressing


Product Performance
It is the mixture of natural seaweed and calcium ion, and has good biocompatibility.
Gel could be formed when the dressing absorbs exudatescand blood, it could protect the would area and promote the wound healing.
The dressing has excellent absorbency, it is soft and comfortable.
Release of calcium ion could activate prothrombin, and could stop bleeding effectively.
No Adherence to the wound, it will protect the nerve terminals, reduce pain and easy to be peeled off.
Macreration of the skin sround the wound will not occur.
It is biologically degradable and environment-friendly.
It is soft and can be used to fill the wound.
Applications
All kinds of moderate and heavy exudate wounds.
All kinds of acute and chronic wounds hemorrhagic wounds.
All kinds of difficult healing wounds such as leg ulcer, bedsore, diabetic ulcer, post-operative wounds of tumour and abscess.
Skin-donor sites.
All kinds of lacunna, antrum wounds, post- operative wounds of cavity sinus, exodontia.


Cautions
It is not suitable for dry wound.
Make sure the wound area is clean and dry before using dressing.
Alginate dressing should be 2cm bigger than the wound area to make sure that dressing could cover skin completely.
The dressing should be stayed on wound less than one week.
When the exudates decrease, it suggests to change to another kind of dressing, such as hydrocolloid dressing.
Make sure the size, depth of the cavity wound before using, fill the wound from bottom. Don't left dead space, or may affect the wound healing.
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