
• Donates moisture or absorbs exudate, depending on condition of wound bed and fluid level in dressing
• Continuous cleansing reduces need to cleanse wound bed during dressing changes
• Will not stick to the wound bed while maintaining integrity of healing tissue
• Expands within the wound cavity and undermined areas to fill dead space
• Small particle silver provides an antimicrobial reservoir in the dressing
• Expands up to one-third as wound fluid is absorbed
• Perforated for ease of use and can be cut to size
• Absorbs and holds up to ten times its weight
• Soft and pliable, conforms to wound shape
• Will not dehydrate wound bed
PolyMem WIC® Silver Cavity Filler is indicated for use on pressure ulcers (stages 3-4), vascular ulcers, diabetic ulcers and acute wounds.
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 |
Acute Wounds
Diabetic Foot
Moderate/Highly Exudating Wounds
Non/Minimally Exudating Wounds
Pressure Ulcers
Venous Ulcers
PolyMem WIC® Silver Cavity Filler can be easily separated into three 1" (2.5 cm) wide strips to accommodate the wound bed size.
Use any of the other appropriate PolyMem® or Shapes by PolyMem® configurations as a secondary dressing.
Ferris makes PolyMem® multifunctional interactive dressings and Sportswrap® by PolyMem. PolyMem dressings are designed to help all wound types heal quickly and durably. A family-owned company, since 1977 Ferris has manufactured PolyMem at its headquarters in the USA and has never had a backorder.
