Excellent Natural Dressing For Use On Moderately To Heavily Exuding Wounds.
MD DME AlgiHeal™ is a sterilized wound dressing which is composed of calcium alginate, a
gelatinous and water-insoluble fibers derived from seaweed. When in contact with a
wound, the calcium alginate in the dressing reacts with sodium chloride from the wound.
This turns the dressing into a hydrophilic gel-like covering over the wound and maintains a
physiologically moist environment that promotes wound healing and the formation of
granulation tissue. This Alginate Dressing is very useful for moderate to heavy exuding
wounds.
Benefits
Highly absorbent
Maintain moist environment
Easy application and removal
Excellent wet strength
Surface trauma and local hemostasis
Moderate to heavy draining wounds
Cavity wounds
Pressure sores
Diabetic ulcer
Venous/arterial leg ulcer
Donor sites
Post-surgical wounds
Mechanism of Action
When applied to a wound, there will be an ion exchange between
the calcium in the dressing and sodium from the exudate, forming
a soluble calcium/sodium alginate gel. The free calcium ions in
the wound will amplify the clotting cascade, and it has been
reported that the calcium ions reduce the bleeding during various
surgical interventions The interaction with the wound exudates will
create a protective gel that has occlusive, non-adherent and
moisturizing properties.
Product Overview
Product Specifications
- Do not use this product when the wound is infected.
- MD DME AlgiHeal is not recommended to be applied to wounds that need surgery to achieve hemostasis.
- Do not use this product to dry wound.
- 1. Choose proper size dressing after debridement.
- 2. Apply dressing directly with any side onto the wound.
- 3. Secure dressing with suitable bandage or tape if necessary.
