Hydrofiber® Technology

AQUACEL® Dressings

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Hydrofiber® Technology is a soft,
absorbent material that transforms
into a gel on contact with wound fluid.

 

 

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Allies in the battle against chronicity and delayed healing:  The advantage of two technologies in one dressing to target the barriers to healing.

 

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1. Hydrofiber® technology forms a cohesive gel that maintains moisture balance and locks in bacteria and exudate.1-12

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2. MORE THAN SILVER™ technology kills the bacteria locked inside the dressing.13

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT :

1. Barnea Y, Armir A, Leshem D, Zaretski A, Weiss J, Shafir R, et al, 2004. Clinical comparative study of AQUACEL® and paraffin gauze dressing for split-skin donor site treatment. Ann Plast Surg; 53: 132-136.
2.Kogan L, Moldavsky M, Szvalb S, Govrin-Yehudain J. 2004. Comparative study of AQUACEL and Silverol treatment in burns, Ann Burns Fire Disasters; 17: 201-207.
3. Brunner U, Eberlein T, 2000. Experiences with hydrofibers in the moist treatment of chronic wounds, in particular of doabetic foot. VASA: 29: 253-257.
4. Newman GR, Walker M, Hobot JA, Bowler PG, 2006. Visualization of bacterial sequestration and bacterial activity within hydrating Hydrofiber™ wound dressings. Biomaterials; 27: 1129-1139.
5. Walker M, Hobot JA, Newman GR, Bowler PG, 2003. Scanning electron microscopic examination of bacterial immobilization in a carboxymethyl cellulose (AQUACEL®) and alginate dressing, Biomaterials; 24: 883-890.
6. Bowler PG, Jones SA, Davies BJ, Coyle, E, 1999. Infection control properties of some wound dressings. J. Wound Care; 8: 499-502.
7. Walker M, Bowler PG, Cochrane CA, 2007. In-vitro studies to show sequestration of matrix metalloproteinases by silver-containing wound care products. Ostomy/Wound Management. 2007; 53: 18-25.
8. Walker M and Parsons D, 2010. Hydrofiber® Technology: its role in exudate management, Wounds UK; 6: 31-38.
9. Parsons D, Bowler PG, Myles V, Jones SA, 2005. Silver antimicrobial dressings in wound management: A comparison of antibacterial, physical and chemical characteristics. WOUNDS; 17:222-232.
10. Jones SA, Bowler PG, Walker M, 2005. Antimicrobial activity of silver-containing dressings is influenced by dressing conformability with a wound surface. WOUNDS; 17: 263-270.
11. Bowler P, Jones S, Towers V, Booth R, Parsons D, Walker M. 2010. Dressing conformability and silver-containing wound dressings, Wound UK; 6: 14-20.
12. Walker M, Jones S, Parsons D, Booth R, Cochrane C, Bowler P. 2011. Evaluation of low-adherent antimicrobial dressings. Wounds UK; 7: 32-45.
13. Bowler PG, Parsons D. Combatting wound biofilm and recalcitrance with a novel anti-biofilm Hydrofiber® wound dressing. Wound Medicine 14 (2016) 6-11.

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