INDICATIONS FOR USE
Designed for dressing burn wounds, trophic ulcers, abscesses, bedsores, abrasions and other poorly healing lesions of large areas of the skin, where a moist environment is preferable.
Sterilization method: radiation
Standard sizes: 4.5×4.5 cm / 6×12 cm / 10×12 cm / 12×12 cm / 12×24 cm
WHEN TO USE HYDROGEL DRESSING
- burn wounds of stages l – lll;
- trophic ulcers and bedsores;
- other difficult to heal wounds;
- (Except for wounds with a large amount of wound exudate).
BENEFITS FOR PATIENTS
- changing the dressing is painless;
- after changing the bandage two or three times, the pain in the wounds subsides;
- the bandage does not cause allergic reactions;
- reduces the healing time of stage l – lll burns by 2-7 days;
- the rate of cleansing of large ulcers (>8 cm in diameter) is 7-10 days, which is 2 times faster than with standard methods of treatment with a bandage.
HOW DOES HYDROGEL DRESSING “WORK”
Depending on the wound condition, hydrogel dressing supplies and/or absorbs moisture from the wound surface, creating an optimal moist environment that promotes rapid cleansing of the wound from dead tissue and faster healing of the cleaned wound. Hydrogel dressing provides a cooling and analgesic effect.
HOW TO USE HYDROGEL DRESSING
Before applying the hydrogel dressing, it is necessary to treat the wound surface with an antiseptic (antiseptics must be alternated). The hydrogel dressing plate is removed from the tray and applied to the wound, capturing 0.5 cm of healthy skin from the edges of the wound. Then the wound covered with the hydrogel dressing is covered with a gauze napkin and fixed with a plaster or bandage. The frequency of changing the hydrogel dressing is once a day or less. The main indication for changing the dressing is clouding of the gel plate as a result of saturation with exudate.
When using hydrogel dressing, it may become thinner due to water loss (especially at elevated room temperatures and/or prolonged exposure of the hydrogel dressing to the wound). When the hydrogel dressing becomes thinner by 2/3 of its thickness, it is necessary to add 10-15 ml of liquid (any non-alcoholic antiseptic will do – chlorhexidine, miramistin, hydrogen peroxide, etc., saline solution and regular boiled water) to the gauze napkin covering the hydrogel dressing. Having absorbed the moisture from the napkin, the hydrogel dressing will continue to “work” on the wound further.