Melgisorb® Plus Calcium Alginate Dressing
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Melgisorb® Plus Calcium Alginate Dressing is a sterile, absorbent calcium alginate dressing for moderately to heavily exuding partial- to full-thickness wounds.
• Forms a soft gel on contact with wound exudate, providing a moist wound environment conducive to healing
• Does not adhere to the wound site, reducing trauma in situ and at dressing changes
Melgisorb® Plus Calcium Alginate dressing may be used for: pressure, venous, arterial and diabetic ulcers; donor sites; post-operative wounds, dermal lesions and traumatic wounds.
Contraindicated for use on dry wounds, full-thickness (third-degree) burns or for surgical implantation.
| 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
Cavity Wounds
Chronic Wounds
Deep Wounds
Dehisced Wounds
Diabetic Foot
Granulating/Epithelializing Wounds
Infected Wounds
Moderate/Highly Exudating Wounds
Palliative Wounds
Pressure Ulcers
Sloughy Wounds
Superficial Wounds
Surgical Wounds
Venous Ulcers
Apply Melgisorb® Plus to the wound or loosely fill the wound cavity.
Dressing should be changed every one to three days.
Cover with an absorbent or foam dressing.
Latex-friendly
Non-cytotoxic
Mölnlycke Health Care US is the supplier of innovative, high-quality wound management products that provide a holistic and caring approach to the patient and to gentle wound healing. Safetac® products feature a unique, patented soft silicone technology.