Wound healing has always had villains.
Now it has a hero.
EXUDATE
INFECTION
BIOFILM
Our breakthrough new dressing attacks the key local barriers to wound healing, even biofilm.
T WO P OW E R F U L T E C H N O L O G I E S
Our proven
Hydrofiber
®
Technology
absorbs and retains excess exudate to help create an
ideal healing environment.*
1-5
And now our revolutionary new
Ag+ Technology
destroys biofilm and kills infection-causing bacteria.*
6-8
To hear how it helps you save the day call
0800 289 738 (UK)
or
1800 946 938 (ROI)
No dressing does more.
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*As demonstrated
in vitro
^Defined as the ability to manage exudate, infection and biofilm, as demonstrated
in vitro
1. Newman GR, Walker M, Hobot JA, Bowler PG, 2006. Visualisation of bacterial sequestration and bacterial activity within hydrating Hydrober™ wound dressings. Biomaterials; 27: 1129-1139. 2. 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. 3. Bowler PG, Jones
SA, Davies BJ, Coyle E, 1999. Infection control properties of some wound dressings. J. Wound Care; 8: 499-502. 4. Walker M, Bowler PG, Cochrane CA, 2007. In vitro studies to show sequestration of matrix metal-
loproteinases by silver-containing wound care products. Ostomy/Wound Management. 2007; 53: 18-25. 5. Assessment of the in vitro Physical Properties of AQUACEL EXTRA, AQUACEL Ag EXTRA and AQUACEL Ag+
EXTRA dressings. Scientific background report. WHRIA3817 TA297, 2013, Data on file, ConvaTec Inc. 6. Physical Disruption of Biofilm by AQUACEL® Ag+ Wound Dressing. Scientific Background Report. WHRI3850
MA232, 2013, Data on file, ConvaTec Inc. 7. Antimicrobial activity and prevention of biofilm reformation by AQUACEL™ Ag+ EXTRA dressing. Scientific Background Report. WHRI3857 MA236, 2013, Data on file, Con-
vaTec Inc. 8. Antimicrobial activity against CA-MRSA and prevention of biofilm reformation by AQUACEL™ Ag+ EXTRA dressing. Scientific Background Report. WHRI3875 MA239, 2013, Data on file, ConvaTec Inc.
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