Askina® Calgitrol® Ag

Silver alginate dressings

Askina® Calgitrol® Ag is a sterile dressing consisting of two layers:

  • an absorbent polyurethane foam layer which provides for the absorption of wound exudate.
  • an ionic silver alginate matrix which provides for broad anti-microbial effectiveness and helps prevent contamination from external bacteria.

Advantages

  • Broad antimicrobial effectiveness(1)
  • Immediate availability of silver ions(2)
  • Sustained controlled release to the wound bed during use of the dressing(2)
  • Tolerable and antimicrobially efficient(3)
  • Absorbs wound exudate
  • No activation needed: ready to use(1)
  • Very simple to apply, no special skills or equipment required(1)
  • May be left in place for up to seven days or until the dressing is saturated with wound exudate(1)
  • Available in three sizes:
    • 10 x 10 cm
    • 15 x 15 cm
    • 20 x 20 cm

Indication

For the management of:

  • Exuding partial to full thickness wounds
  • Stage I - IV pressure ulcers
  • Venous, arterial and neuropathic ulcers
  • Second degree burns
  • Donor sites

It is indicated for external use only and may be used in the management of infected wounds under medical supervision at the discretion of the physician.

References:

(1) Instruction for use: Askina® Calgitrol® Ag, Askina® Calgitrol® THIN, Askina® Calgitrol® Paste.

(2) Opasanon S, Magnette A. Meulniere F, Harding K. Askina® Calgitrol® Made Easy. Wounds International 2012; 3(1). Available from www.woundsinternational.com

(3) Trial C, Darbas H, Lavigne J-P, Sotto A, Simoneau G, Tillet Y, et al. Asssessment of the antimicrobial effectiveness of a new silver alginate wound dressing: a RCT. J Wound Cre. 2010 Jan; 19(1): 20-6.

(4) Wounds international. Using Askina® Calgitrol® Paste for the treatment of diabetic foot infection: case studies. London: Wounds International 2013. Available from www.woundsinternational.com

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Ordering information:

 SizePieces/boxArticle number
Askina® Calgitrol® Ag10 cm x 10 cm3 / 106211010
 15 cm x 15 cm
3 / 106211510
 20 cm x 20 cm
106212010

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