Biatain Alginate Rope Dressings

Alginate wound dressings are made of a variety of seaweeds harvested from waters around the world. The sea kelp fibers are woven into a fleece-type material that can absorb 15 to 20 times their weight, making them an excellent dressing choice for wounds with heavy amounts of exudate. A reaction between calcium ions in the dressing and sodium ions in the wound’s fluid cause the fibers to swell and partially dissolve into a gel.

Biatain Alginate Rope
Biatain Alginate Rope facilitates exudate management of cavity and sloughy wounds. These sterile, latex-free, single-use rope dressings offer superior strength, fast gelling effect and high absorbency for moderately or heavily exuding wounds of any shape, size or depth. Biatain 17.5-Inch Alginate Rope is available in single packages and bulk quantities.

Uses & Benefits of Biatain Alginate Rope Dressings
Biatain Alginate Rope is indicated as a primary external dressing for:
• Pressure ulcers
• Venous leg ulcers
• Arterial ulcers
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Donor sites
• Traumatic wounds

Use Biatain rope in conjunction with secondary wound dressings, such as gauze or bandages.
Key benefits include:
• High absorbency
• Fast gelling effect
• Can be soaked in physiological saline prior to use
• 17.5-inch length can be cut to fit smaller wounds

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