3M™ Actisorb™ Plus 25 Activated charcoal wound dressing with silver sterile, 9.5 x 6.5 cm, 10 ST

The 3M™ Actisorb™ Plus 25 wound dressing with activated charcoal and silver is the ideal solution for optimum wound care. The combination of activated charcoal to bind odours and silver to reduce bacteria promotes wound healing and offers reliable protection.

3M™ Actisorb™ Plus is a primary wound dressing made of activated charcoal with silver (silver content: 25 µg/cm2), enclosed in a non-adherent nylon cover for the treatment of wounds with bacterial contamination, infection and wound odour.

The 3M™ Actisorb™ Plus 25 Activated Charcoal Wound Dressing with Silver is an activated charcoal dressing with silver encapsulated in a non-adherent nylon cover. The dressing binds odours while providing an effective barrier against bacterial penetration, which can help reduce infection.¹

Properties

• The activated charcoal binds odours in the dressing¹
• Activated charcoal binds bacteria and toxins that impair the healing process¹
• Silver kills the bacteria in the dressing⁵

Areas of application

3M™ ACTISORB™ dressings are indicated for ulcerative, traumatic and/or surgical wounds where bacterial contamination, infection or odour occurs, e.g:

• Decubitus (pressure) ulcers
• Surgical wounds
• Diabetic ulcers
• First and second degree burns
• Venous ulcers

¹. Nisbet L et al. The beneficial effects of activated charcoal cloth with silver on odour control and bacterial endotoxin binding. Poster presented at: Wounds UK; 2011; Harrogate, UK. ⁵. Hampton S. Actisorb Silver 220: a unique antibacterial dressing. J Comm Nursing Nursing. 2002; 17-19.

Dosage form

Wound dressing sterile

Application

Medical device, please follow the instructions for use!