Durafiber Ag Silver Alginate

Durafiber Ag Silver Alginate

Representing the next generation of gel dressings, DURAFIBER products are a series of high-performance, non-woven fiber-blend dressings that offer straightforward one-piece removal. In the process, they create an ideal environment for and anticipate issues involved in healing medium- and heavy-exudate wounds.

Using this format, DURAFIBER Ag is a non-woven, absorbent, gelling silver fibrous dressing utilizing cellulose ethyl sulphonate fibers and ionic fibers to disrupt and halt pathogenic activity and lessen both infection risks and bioburden.

Key Features

• Delivers high wet strength, absorbing and holding onto exudate in the process.
• Won’t shrink when wet, thanks to its reinforced fiber construction.
• Feels comfortable against the skin by shaping to the wound bed.
• Reduces lateral wicking to protect the surrounding skin against maceration.
• Reduces cross contamination during removal.
• Lessens dead space in the wound, where bacterial may grow, while creating a moist healing environment.

What’s Different About DURAFIBER?

DURAFIBER’s non-woven, high-performance blend combines 20% natural-strengthening cellulose fibers with 80% gelling cellulose ethyl sulphonate fibers (CES). The result in a finely spun material that turns into a cohesive gel once in contact with exudate. 

Product Specifications

• Manufacturer – Smith & Nephew
• Brand – Durafiber
• Contains Silver – Yes
• Pad Size – 2″ x 2″, 4″ x 4″, 4″ x 4.75″, 6″ x 6″
• Includes Border – No Border
• Absorbency – Moderate-Heavy
• Condition – Donor Sites, Pressure Ulcers, Surgical Wounds
• Amount – Individual Dressing, Box of 5, Box of 10, Case of 60, Case of 120, Case of 200
• Billing Supported – Yes on sizes less than 8″x8″
• HCPC Code – A6196, A6197, A6198

Benefits of DURAFIBER Ag Dressings

Once applied to the skin, DURAFIBER Ag forms a cooling gel when in contact with exudate. This occurrence not only allows the dressing to form to the wound bed, but it also:

• Allows for autolytic debridement of the wound.
• Reduces trauma to the wound bed, lessening patient pain.
• Can be used with cavity wounds.
• Is less likely to shed fibers and leave residue on the wound bed.
• Offers a high degree of exudate absorption and retention.
• Handles a wide range of pathogens, including aerobic, anaerobic bacteria and antibiotic-resistant strains.

 DURAFIBER Ag is ideal for managing and treating chronic and acute, full- and partial-thickness, and shallow granulating wounds: 

• Leg ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Diabetic ulcers
• Surgical wounds
• Traumatic wounds
• Donor sites
• Partial thickness burns
• Tunneling and fistulae wounds
• Surgically or mechanically debrided wounds
• Infected wounds

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