Highly Absorbent Antimicrobial Alginate Dressing Launched – Melgisorb Ag
Mölnlycke Health Care US, LLC introduces Melgisorb® Ag, a highly absorbent antimicrobial alginate dressing.
Melgisorb ® Ag absorbs up to 45% more than the market leading silver hydrofiber dressing. The high fiber strength allows removal in one piece and it has a rapid and sustained antimicrobial effect. The dressing also has a sustained silver release for up to four days. Melgisorb ® Ag is suitable for use on wounds that are critically colonized or infected and is indicated for external use only.
“We are thrilled to offer this product to the market,” commented Andy Webb, Director of Marketing, Topical Wound Management, Mölnlycke Health Care. “As a full line manufacturer of dressings, Melgisorb® Ag is a natural addition to our product line and offers the clinical outcomes that our customers expect from our products."
The dressing is indicated for the management of moderate to heavily exuding partial to full thickness wounds such as surgical wounds, trauma injuries, leg ulcers, diabetic/neuropathic ulcers, and graft and donor sites.
Mölnlycke Health Care is one of the world’s leading providers of single-use surgical and wound care solutions to the professional health care sector, including advanced wound care dressings with Safetac Technology, Biogel, Hibiclens, and Barrier products.
For more information about Melgisorb® Ag and the Mölnlycke Health Care line of products please visit www.molnlycke.com, www.mhcwoundcare.com or call customer service at 1-800-882-4582.