ACTICOAT FLEX THREE DAY ANTIMICROBIAL BARRIER DRESSING 20CM X 40CM

Acticoat* Flex is an effective antimicrobial barrier dressing consisting of a single layer of knitted polyester and coated in nanocrystalline† silver.  

Features

·         Sustained (3 or 7 day) antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of wound pathogens including MRSA & Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

·         Rapidly kills bacteria in as little as thirty minutes.

·         Soft and highly flexible with stretch properties.

·         Allows exudate transport through the dressing.

Contraindications / Precautions

Contraindications

·         Do not use on patients with a known sensitivity to silver

·         Do not use on a patient undergoing MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) examination

·         Prior to administering radiation therapy, remove Acticoat Flex. A new dressing can be applied following treatment.

Precautions

·         Acticoat Flex 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.

·         For external use only, for example do not apply the dressing to exposed organs.

·         Acticoat Flex should only be used on premature infants (less than 37 weeks gestation) when the clinical benefit outweighs the potential risks.

·         Acticoat Flex is not intended to provide sole treatment for infected wounds. Acticoat Flex may be used on infected wounds which are being managed per local clinical protocol.