Features of Smith Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing
- Smith & Nephew Acticoat Flex 7 Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing with Silcryst Nanocrystals maintains contact with the wound bed even in awkward anatomical areas
- Kills pathogenic organisms common to wounds providing an effective antimicrobial barrier
- Provides comfort for the patient during wear and allows them to move with the dressing still in place
- May be used to complement negative pressure wound therapy protocols
- Soft and highly flexible with stretch properties
- Moves with the patient when they need to move the affected body part
- Minimises discomfort for the patient
- Can be removed without causing trauma to the wound bed
- Indications:
Indicated for use on partial and full thickness wounds. This includes:
– First and second degree burns
– Covering of grafts
– Surgical sites
– Venous ulcers
– Pressure ulcers
– Diabetic ulcers
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- Contra-indications:
– Do not use on patients with a known sensitivity to silver
– Do not use on patients during MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) examination
– Prior to administering radiation therapy, remove Acticoat Flex 7
– A new dressing can be applied following each treatment - Precautions:
– For external use only; for example, do not apply the dressing to exposed organs
– Acticoat Flex 7 is not compatible with oil-based products such as petrolatum
– Avoid contact with electrodes or conductive gels during electronic measurements e.g. EEG and ECG
– This device is not intended for use on 3rd degree burns
– Acticoat Flex 7 should only be used on premature infants (less than 37 weeks gestation) when the clinical benefit outweighs potential risks
– Acticoat Flex 7 is not intended to provide sole treatment for infected wounds
– Acticoat Flex 7 may be used on infected wounds which are being managed per local clinical protocol
