Cutimed® Sorbact®
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Cutimed® Sorbact®, featuring DACC Technology, is a bacteria-binding dressing that removes bacteria using a physical mode of action without any chemically active ingredients.
• Effective in the cleansing of unclean, colonized and infected wounds
• Avoids side effects such as bacterial resistance, cytotoxic effects or allergies
• Creates optimum conditions for the natural wound healing process
• Irreversibly binds and inactivates wound pathogens
• Binds physically with no chemical agents that produce resistance
Cutimed® Sorbact® may be used on chronic wounds including: venous, arterial, diabetic or pressure ulcers, post-operative dehisced wounds, traumatic wounds, wounds post-excision of fistulas and abscesses and dermal fungal infections.
Do not use in combination with ointments and creams.
| Absorptive dressing format | |
| Alginate dressing format | |
| Antimicrobial effects up to 48 hours | |
| Antimicrobial effects up to 3 days | |
| Antimicrobial effects up to 7 days | |
| Bacterial binding | ● |
| Bacterial trapping | |
| Bactericidal | |
| Bactericidal broad-spectrum | |
| Bacteriostatic | |
| Collagen dressing format | |
| Composite dressing format | |
| Contact layer dressing format | |
| Foam dressing format | |
| Fungicidal | |
| Gauze or non-woven dressing format | |
| Gelling fiber dressing format | |
| Hydrogel (amorphous) dressing format | |
| Hydrogel (impregnated) dressing format | ● |
| Hydrogel (sheet) dressing format | |
| Impermeable to outside contaminants | |
| Impregnated dressing format | |
| Microbicidal | |
| Moisture vapor permeable | ● |
| Secondary dressing required | ● |
| Silicone-based adhesive | |
| Sporicidal | |
| Super absorbent polymers | |
| Sustained release formula | |
| Transparent film dressing format | |
| Virucidal | |
| Wound filler dressing format |
| Educational Material Available | ● |
| Free Samples/Trials Available | ● |
| Published Clinical Article Available | ● |
Arterial Leg Ulcers
Colonized Wounds
Infected Wounds
Mixed Arterial and Venous Ulcers
Pressure Ulcers
Sinus Wounds
Surgical Wounds
Trauma Wounds
Venous Leg Ulcers
Clean the wound according to standard procedures but do not dry completely. Gently press the dressing against the wound surface to remove superficial bacterial contamination. Placing either side up is fine for all the green dressings. Fix Cutimed® Sorbact® dressing with a secondary dressing or if using the dressing pad fix with a tape, a bandage, or a film dressing.
The frequency of dressing change depends on the amount of exudate and the contamination of the wound. Dressings may be changed daily or stay in place for up to seven days in a moist wound under compression. On average they stay in place for 2-3 days. In wounds showing clinical signs of infection the dressing may be changed more often, as the local protocol requires.
When the wound is clean and granulating, it is recommended to change to other types of suitable wound dressings (i.e. continue the treatment with a dressing for moist wound healing).
Essity is a global leader in the worldwide health care market specializing in the areas of compression therapy, wound care and orthopedics.