CovaWound™ Alginate Ag (Alginate Dressing with Silver)

CovaWound™ Alginate Ag (Alginate Dressing with Silver) is a soft, comfortable wound dressing with a high mannuronic acid content. Gels on contact with wound exudate or blood, creating a moist wound environment for optimal wound healing. Silver ions protect the dressing from a range of microorganisms.

Covalon Technologies, Ltd.

 Covalon Technologies researches, develops, and commercializes new health care technologies that help save lives around the world. Covalon's technologies are used to prevent, detect, and manage medical conditions in specialty areas such as wound care, tissue repair, infection control, disease management, medical device coatings, and biocompatibility.
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Benefits

• Soft, comfortable wound dressings with high mannuronic acid content
• Silver-impregnated calcium alginate fibers form a gel on contact with wound exudate or blood, which creates a moist wound healing environment for optimal wound healing
• Silver ions protect the dressing from a range of microorganisms
• Highly absorptive
• Available in rope format

Indications

CovaWound™ Alginate Ag dressings can be used for the management of wounds which are moderately and heavily exuding and on superficial or deep wounds such as pressure injuries, arterial ulcers, venous lower leg ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and post-operative wounds.

Contraindications

Do not use on patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination or on patients with known sensitivity to silver or any other components. Contact with electrodes or conductive gels during electronic measurements (eg, EEG or ECG) should be avoided.

Warnings and Precautions

Should be applied under medical supervision for a maximum continuous duration of 4 weeks. Wounds should be reviewed and appropriately managed as indicated under the direction of a medical practitioner. No data is available to support compatibility with topical medicinal preparations.

How Supplied/Sizing
2"x2", 4"x4", 4"x8". Rope: 1"x12".
HCPCS Code
Product features
cancel Absorptive dressing format
check_circle Alginate dressing format
cancel Antimicrobial effects up to 48 hours
cancel Antimicrobial effects up to 3 days
cancel Antimicrobial effects up to 7 days
cancel Bacterial binding
cancel Bacterial trapping
cancel Bactericidal
cancel Bactericidal broad-spectrum
cancel Bacteriostatic
cancel Collagen dressing format
cancel Composite dressing format
cancel Contact layer dressing format
cancel Foam dressing format
cancel Fungicidal
cancel Gauze or non-woven dressing format
cancel Gelling fiber dressing format
cancel Hydrogel (amorphous) dressing format
cancel Hydrogel (impregnated) dressing format
cancel Hydrogel (sheet) dressing format
cancel Impermeable to outside contaminants
cancel Impregnated dressing format
cancel Microbicidal
check_circle Moisture vapor permeable
check_circle Secondary dressing required
cancel Silicone-based adhesive
cancel Sporicidal
cancel Super absorbent polymers
cancel Sustained release formula
cancel Transparent film dressing format
cancel Virucidal
cancel Wound filler dressing format
Other features
check_circle Educational Material Available
check_circle Free Samples/Trials Available
cancel Published Clinical Article Available
Recommended Use

Acute Wounds
Chronic Wounds
Deep Wounds
Diabetic Foot
Moderate/Highly Exudating Wounds
Pressure Ulcers
Sloughy Wounds
Superficial Wounds
Surgical Wounds
Venous Ulcers

Mode of Use/Application

Before applying the dressing, the wound bed should be cleansed carefully using existing clinical protocols. The skin surrounding the wound should be clean and dry. Choose an appropriate size to match the wound size. If necessary, fold or cut to adjust to wound size. For deep wounds, use the rope dressing format. Pack lightly. Apply dressing on the moist wound. For wounds with light exudation, moisten the dressing with normal saline solution (0.9%). Secure the dressing with a suitable secondary dressing.

Removal & Change Frequency

CovaWound™ Alginate Ag should be changed at intervals set by the physician in charge, according to the stage of wound healing and depending on the level of exudate. Remove the secondary dressing using existing clinical protocols. Remove any non-gelled CovaWound™ Alginate Ag dressing and rinse off any gel residue that is left in the wound with normal saline solution (0.9%) before wound assessment and applying the new dressing.

Additional Recommended Dressings

May be used as a secondary dressing to ColActive® Plus (Collagen Matrix Dressing) or ColActive® Plus Ag (Collagen Matrix Dressing with Silver).

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