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
Ordering information:
Size | Pieces/box | Article number | |
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Askina® Calgitrol® Ag | 10 cm x 10 cm | 3 / 10 | 6211010 |
15 cm x 15 cm | 3 / 10 | 6211510 | |
20 cm x 20 cm | 10 | 6212010 |
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Askina® Calgitrol® - How to use
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Askina® Calgitrol® presentation
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