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What do you put over ACTICOAT?
Place the Acticoat on the wound surface. Cover the Acticoat with a gauze dressing. Roll a gauze wrap loosely around the dressing to hold it in place.
Can you use normal saline with ACTICOAT?
Do not use normal saline( NaCl) with Acticoat Flex as chloride (Cl-) alters the silver (Ag+) compound and decreases the effectiveness of the product. Cover with appropriate bordered cover dressing. Leave at least a 2cm border beyond the margins of the wound.
What kind of dressing is ACTICOAT?
ACTICOAT Absorbent is a silver coated highly absorbent alginate dressing which remains effective for 3 days and has a 7-day wear time.
What is ACTICOAT made of?
ACTICOAT is a silver coated antimicrobial barrier dressing. ACTICOAT dressings consist of three layers: an absorbent inner core of polyester and rayon sandwiched between outer layers of silver coated, low adherent, high density polyethylene mesh.
How do you activate Acticoat dressing?
Apply the dry ACTICOAT 7 dressing to the wound, either side down, as the exudate will be sufficient to activate the dressing. Cover the ACTICOAT 7 dressing with an absorbent secondary dressing. Complete the dressing with appropriate gauze wrappings if necessary.
How do you apply Acticoat to a wound?
- Remove ACTICOAT from the package and moisten the dressing with sterile water (do not use saline). Wring out excess water prior to applying.
- Cut to appropriate size and shape.
- Apply the dressing to the wound.
- Keep the dressing humid. Change the dressing depending on the amount of exudate and the condition of the wound.
How do you activate ACTICOAT dressing?
How do you keep ACTICOAT moist?
Acticoat® must be kept damp at all times, not wet. Check your dressing every 2-3 hours while you are awake to make sure it stays damp. If the dressing is dry use tap water, sterile water, or distilled water to moisten it. Do not use well water or normal saline.
How do you apply ACTICOAT?
Apply the dressing to the wound surface. Moisten the dressing with drinking water (DO NOT use saline). Remove excess water prior to application e.g. leave to drain on a sterile field for approximately 2 minutes. Change the dressing depending on the amount of exudate present and the condition of the wound.
What is equivalent to ACTICOAT?
Conclusion: Both silver dressings resulted in comparable healing times and bacterial control but the Aquacel(®) Ag dressing significantly increased comfort for patients as well as nurses and was significantly more cost-effective than the Acticoat™ dressing for the given indication.
How do you apply ACTICOAT to a wound?
Does ACTICOAT remove Slough?
One week after commencing treatment with Acticoat Moisture Control, exudate levels had decreased and dressing changes were reduced to once every day. There was less slough evident on the ulcer bed, and the shiny appearance had resolved (Figure 12).
Do you have to activate ACTICOAT?
Apply the dry ACTICOAT* Dressing to the wound, either side down, as the exudate will be sufficient to activate the dressing. Cover the ACTICOAT* Dressing with an appropriate secondary dressing. For other wounds: Remove the dressing from package and cut to shape.
Do you need to wet ACTICOAT?
Does ACTICOAT need to be wet?
Is Aquacel the same as ACTICOAT?
Conclusion. Both silver dressings resulted in comparable healing times and bacterial control but the Aquacel® Ag dressing significantly increased comfort for patients as well as nurses and was significantly more cost-effective than the Acticoat™ dressing for the given indication.
How long can you use Acticoat for?
Highly conformable silver coated knitted polyester that allows the passage of exudate. ACTICOAT Flex 3 can be worn for up to 3 days while Flex 7 can be used for up to 7 days. Has been shown to be compatible with negative pressure wound therapy.
What is Acticoat?
ACTICOAT is a range of dressings that utilize the antimicrobial properties of silver to provide an efficient and effective barrier to bacterial penetration. 3. Flexible, absorbent and conformable, each ACTICOAT variant is developed with properties specific to its required use.
What is acticoat?
ACTICOAT is a Unique Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing ACTICOAT Dressings offer powerful antimicrobial barrier protection. Only ACTICOAT maintains safe bactericidal concentrations of silver with patented nanocrystalline technology.
What is acticoat dressing made of?
Rayon/polyester core – Absorbent inner core helps maintain the moist environment that can facilitate wound healing. ACTICOAT is a highly conformable silver antimicrobial barrier dressing which remains effective for 3 days.
What is acticoat 7 and absorbent?
ACTICOAT 7 and ACTICOAT Absorbent (with SILCRYST™ Nanocrystals). Revolutionary technology that provides a new class of silver antimicrobial barrier. ACTICOAT 7 and ACTICOAT Absorbent destroy bacteria within the dressing and at the wound site. Kills bacteria in vitro in as little as 30 minutes, 2-5 times faster than other forms of silver 7,8,9,10.
Why choose acticoat™ for wound protection?
In burn cases where taking control of the risk of infection is critical to patient survival, you need reliable protection against the unknown. ACTICOAT™’s unique patented silver technology helps you mitigate the risk of infection over partial and full thickness wounds.