Calcium Alginate with Silver 2×2 (10 ct.)

Silver Alginate Dressings: A Powerful Antimicrobial and Absorbent Solution

Our Silver Alginate Dressings combine the best of both worlds: the superior absorption of calcium alginate and the potent antibacterial properties of silver. These dressings are ideal for managing wounds with excessive drainage and high bacterial loads.

By drawing in wound fluid and debris, Silver Alginate Dressings help to reduce bioburden and keep wounds clean. The silver ions provide an antibacterial action against numerous strains of bacteria, while the alginate forms a protective gel over the wound surface.

Key Benefits:

• Absorbs excess wound drainage
• Reduces bacterial growth
• Ideal for infected or odorous wounds
• Manages venous ulcers and heavily draining wounds
• Protects against infection in diabetic and surgical wounds

Silver Alginate Dressings are easy to apply and offer a valuable tool for lowering infection risk, especially in patients with diabetes or poor circulation.

What is a Calcium Alginate Dressing?

Our Calcium Alginate Dressings are a highly absorbent wound care dressing made from seaweed. These non-woven dressings can absorb up to 20 times their weight, making them ideal for wounds with moderate to heavy drainage.

When exposed to wound drainage, the calcium and sodium fibers in these dressings transform into a gel-like consistency that conforms to the shape of the wound bed. This helps to fill “dead space” and maintain a moist environment that promotes healing.

Calcium Alginate dressings are non-occlusive and non-adherent, allowing for gas and heat exchange while minimizing discomfort during dressing changes.

Advantages of Calcium Alginate with Silver Dressings

• absorb moderate to large amounts of drainage
• reduce risk of infection by lowering bacterial burden and absorbing debris
• maintain moist environment for natural healing (autolytic debridement)
• non-adherent, resulting in less pain with removal
• appropriate for infected or tunneling wounds
• hemostatic properties, help to stop bleeding
• versatile, can be combined with many other topical agents
• non-occlusive, allow gas exchange across surface of wound

How to Apply Silver Calcium Alginate Dressings

• clean with wound cleanser or saline, pat dry
• Cut dressing to size of the wound bed
• Place Calcium Alginate with Silver directly on the wound bed
• Cover & secure with secondary dressing or wrap (i.e. Bordered Foam Dressing, Bordered Gauze Dressing)
• Typical dressing change every 1-3 days or when soiled

When Should Calcium Alginate Dressings Be Used?

• wounds with moderate to heavy drainage
• bed sores/pressure ulcers (stages III or IV)
• venous stasis ulcers
• wounds with tunneling/undermining
• infected wounds
• wounds with irregular shape
• traumatic wounds and skin tears
• incisions and dehisced wounds

Considerations for Alginate Dressings

• not indicated for dry or minimally draining wounds
• may be cut to fit size of wound bed to protect healthy tissue surrounding wound

Calcium Alginate with Silver 2×2 (10 ct.)
NM5050SAD | HCPCS: A6196

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What you get:

• One box of 10 individually wrapped sterile 2″x2″ Calcium Alginate with Silver dressings.

THIS DRESSING CONTAINS SILVER BUT IS NOT SILVER IN COLOR (SEE GALLERY IMAGE)

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