ACTICOAT FLEX 3 Antimicrobial wound dressings with silver 5 x 5 cm, 5 ST

ACTICOAT FLEX antimicrobial wound dressings with silver are used to treat infected or infection-prone acute and chronic wounds, such as leg ulcers, pressure sores, diabetic ulcers, burns and explantation sites.

The porous surface structure enables a long-lasting release of silver into the wound. ACTICOAT promotes an ideal moist wound environment and has been proven to release sufficient silver in a constant concentration to have a bactericidal effect.

Properties

• Fast-acting: bactericidal effectiveness after just 30 ^minutes1-3
• Flexible and conformable
• Long-lasting effect: Long-lasting antimicrobial effect for up to 7 days, bactericidal effect for 3 days5^,6
• Broad spectrum of efficacy: Also effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including MRSA, VRE4^,5

Advantages

• Stretchable & flexible
• Can be cut to size & tamponised
• Adapts very well to the wound bed
• Allows exudate to drain away very well thanks to the open-mesh structure
• Prevents the formation of new ^biofilm7
• Can be used in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) for up to 3 days.

Areas of application

Highly effective for infected, infection-prone and critically colonised wounds, e.g:

• Decubital ulcers
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Ulcus cruris
• burns
• Surgical wounds

1 Smith & Nephew Wound Management, Data on file report 0810018, ACTICOAT FLEX 3 has antimicrobial activity in 30 minutes, Driffield K, October 2008 2 Smith & Nephew Wound Management, Data on file report 0810014, ACTICOAT FLEX 7 has antimicrobial activity in 30 minutes, Driffield K, October 2008. 3. Smith & Nephew Wound Management, Data on file report 1010014, Antimicrobial activity of ACTICOAT 3, ACTICOAT FLEX 3, Suprasorb X +PHMB and Kendall AMD foam against bacteria and yeast commonly found in wounds over a 4 hour period, Lumb H, October 2010. 4. Smith & Nephew Wound Management, Data on file report 0810016, Antimicrobial activity of ACTICOAT FLEX 3 against a broad spectrum of wound pathogens, Driffield K, October 2008. 5. Smith & Nephew Wound Management, Data on file report 0810012, Antimicrobial activity of ACTICOAT FLEX 7 against a broad spectrum of wound pathogens, Driffield K, October 2008. 6. Smith & Nephew Wound Management, Data on file report 0810013, Antimicrobial activity of ACTICOAT FLEX 7 dressings in a 7 day repeat challenge test, Driffield K, October 2008. 7. Driffield, K; ACTICOAT FLEX prevents the formation of biofilms, Data on File reference 0812024

Dosage form

Wound dressing

Application

• For dry or only slightly weeping wounds, moisten with e.g. distilled water or INTRASITE◊ GEL.
• If necessary, cut to the appropriate wound size.
• Apply a suitable secondary dressing (e.g. ALLEVYN◊).
• Do not combine with oily substances.
• Do not apply directly to exposed tendons, bones or organs