CalciCare Calcium Alginate Silver Dressing Features
- Natural calcium alginate fibers
- Aids autolytic debridement, facilitating wound healing
- Uniformly absorbs exudates and protects the peri-wound skin
- Helps maintain a moist wound environment
- Calcium alginate material is highly absorbent and creates conformable protective gel when in contact with exudate
- Silver ions are released in the presence of wound exudate
- Effective against a broad spectrum of microorganisms through recommended wear time
- As the product contains alginate, it may assist in supporting the control of minor bleeding in superficial wounds
- Uniformly absorbs exudates and protects the peri-wound skin
- Soft and conformable, highly absorbent, and fast gelling
- Creates comfortable protective gel when in contact with exudate
- Increased integrity when, helping to achieve clean, one-piece removal
- New strengthening layer increases confidence that what goes in comes out
- Improved wet strength
- Effective antimicrobial barrier against bacteria associated with wound infections
- Sustained silver release for up to seven days
- Highly absorptive
- Excellent absorption capacity
- Residual fibers are biodegradable
- Facilitates intact, one piece removal
Hollister CalciCare Calcium Silver Alginate Dressing User Manual
What to buy with CalciCare Calcium Alginate Dressing?
- Smith & Nephew Dermal Wound Cleanser
How to use Hollister CalciCare Calcium Alginate Dressing?
Preparation of wound area
- Assemble equipment and take to bedside.
- Identify and inform patient of procedure.
- Provide for privacy.
- Wash hands and apply gloves.
- Position patient so that wound area is exposed.
- Thoroughly rinse or irrigate the wound area with Restore Wound Cleanser or normal saline, if appropriate. (If necessary, the wound should be debrided).
- Clean and dry the periwound skin.
- Measure the wound using the wound measuring guide.
Application of CalciCare Dressing
- Apply Restore Calcium Alginate Dressing with Silver to cover the entire wound using aseptic technique. The dressing may be loosely packed into undermining or tunnelling.
- Cover with appropriate secondary dressing using aseptic technique (gauze, transparent film, etc).
- Secure secondary dressing with tape or other material.
- Dispose the gloves and wash hands after completing procedure.
Removal of Silver Dressing
- Wash hands and put on gloves.
- Remove secondary dressing.
- Remove Restore Silver Dressing. Residual pieces of the dressing may be removed from the wound base by irrigation.
- Irrigate wound base using Restore Wound Cleanser or normal saline, if appropriate.
- Reapply dressing if necessary.
- Remove gloves and wash hands after completing procedure.
- Note:
Restore Calcium Alginate Dressing, Silver may be left in place for up to four days. Dressing change frequency will depend on patient condition and the level of exudate.
