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Kendall™ Calcium Alginate Dressings interact with sodium present in wounds. The ion exchange creates a gel that provides the optimal moist environment for wound healing.
• Encourages vertical wicking which pulls exudates straight through the dressing, allowing more efficient exudate removal
• Donates calcium to and removes sodium from wound helping to regulate the wound bed
• Absorbs 20 times its weight in exudate, allowing for fewer dressing changes
• Minimal shrinkage helps prevent maceration of periwound
• Helps jump-start the epithelialization process
• Fast, easy, painless removal reduces tissue trauma
• High calcium levels speed homeostasis
Kendall™ Calcium Alginate Dressings may be used for: arterial, diabetic, pressure and venous insufficiency ulcers; donor sites; abrasions, lacerations and skin tears; partial-thickness (second-degree) burns; deep and tunneling wounds.
Contraindicated for use on wounds with dry eschar or minimal exudate.
| Antimicrobial format available | |
| Conforms readily to wound | ● |
| Cuttable | ● |
| Flexible | ● |
| Hemostatic | |
| Intact when saturated | ● |
| Moisture vapor permeable | ● |
| Moldable | ● |
| One-piece removal | ● |
| Rope | ● |
| Secondary dressing required | ● |
| Usable on infected wounds | ● |
| Variety of sizes | ● |
| Educational Material Available | |
| Free Samples/Trials Available | ● |
| Published Clinical Article Available |
Acute Wounds
Burns
Chronic Wounds
Diabetic Foot
Moderate/Highly Exudating Wounds
Pressure Ulcers
Venous Ulcers
Using forceps or sterile gloves, apply Kendall™ Calcium Alginate Dressings to the wound bed area as a primary dressing. This dressing can also be used to pack a wound.
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