What is Cutimed Sorbact used for?
The Cutimed® Sorbact® dressing range can be used on: Postoperative wounds and dehisced wounds Traumatic wounds Chronic wounds such as venous, arterial, diabetic foot and pressure ulcers Wounds following excision of fistulae and abscesses Fungal infections.
What kind of dressing is Sorbact?
Cutimed® Sorbact®, featuring DACC Technology, is a bacteria-binding dressing that removes bacteria using a physical mode of action without any chemically active ingredients.
Is Cutimed Sorbact an antimicrobial?
The Cutimed® Sorbact® range of dressings has a unique mode of antimicrobial action, which effectively removes microbes from the wound bed. An evaluation of the product range was carried out in 21 patients with non-healing wounds.
Does Cutimed Sorbact Debride?
Cutimed Sorbact gel is a hydrogel dressing with hydrophobic interaction which can be used to assist in the debridement process with the ability to trap bacteria within the dressing at the same time.
What is Cutimed protect used for?
Cutimed PROTECT cream: Cutimed PROTECT cream is suitable for the care of patients with incontinence who are at risk of skin maceration and dermatitis. It moistures the skin and prevents it from drying out while keeping it permeable to water vapour and oxygen.
Can you cut Cutimed Sorbact?
Cutimed® Sorbact® Hydroactive B is suitable for use in combination with low pressure compression therapy for contaminated, colonized or infected exuding wounds. Cutimed® Sorbact® Hydroactive B should not be cut to shape wound. Avoid overlapping two or more Cutimed® Sorbact® Hydroactive B dressings.
Who makes Cutimed Sorbact?
Sorbact® is a registered trademark of ABIGO medical AB.
How do I uninstall Sorbact?
If Sorbact® sticks to the surface of the wound, what is the best way of removing the dressing? If possible, use a saline solution. Use a Sorbact® gel compress at the next dressing change to minimise the risk of the dressing getting stuck.
Is Cutimed protect cream flammable?
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour.
How do cutisorb sorbact dressing pads work?
Cutisorb Sorbact Dressing Pads feature an absorbent core to help manage low to moderate wound exudate. These dressing pads are designed with dialkylcarbamoylchloride (DACC) to inactivate and bind bacteria instead of just killing it. By binding the bacteria, the cell wall remains intact which helps the wound heal more naturally.
How do you use cutcutimed sorbact?
Cutimed® Sorbact® may be used on chronic wounds including: venous, arterial, diabetic or pressure ulcers, post-operative dehisced wounds, traumatic wounds, wounds post-excision of fistulas and abscesses and dermal fungal infections. Do not use in combination with ointments and creams. Round swabs, dressing pads, swabs, ribbon gauzes, gel.
What is sorbact used to treat?
• Binds physically with no chemical agents that produce resistance. Indications. Cutimed® Sorbact® may be used on chronic wounds including: venous, arterial, diabetic or pressure ulcers, post-operative dehisced wounds, traumatic wounds, wounds post-excision of fistulas and abscesses and dermal fungal infections.
What side do you put sorbact on a wound?
Placing either side up is fine for all the green dressings. Fix Cutimed® Sorbact® dressing with a secondary dressing or, if using the dressing pad, fix with a tape, a bandage or a film dressing. The frequency of dressing change depends on the amount of exudate and the contamination of the wound.