Advanced Dressings
Advanced Wound Care Dressings and Products
Advanced wound care products are designed to treat more complex wounds and—in order to be covered under insurance—usually require a doctor’s order. This includes hydrogels, hydrocolloids, alginates, and film and foam dressings. Advanced wound care treatments revolve around the principle of moisture therapy, which provides moisture to the wound site to encourage natural cell repair while giving the wound room to breathe. Products utilized in moist wound care generally fit better around different wound shapes and sizes and are more resistant to environmental inhibitors and foreign particles.

For example, film dressings are designed to adhere firmly to the skin surrounding a wound without sticking to the wound itself. This creates a moist environment and helps prevent necrosis. Seaweed-derived alginate dressings come in a variety of shapes to cover wounds and trap bacteria, which can be removed during dressing changes. Hydrogels are designed to keep dry wounds moist and are especially useful for deeper wounds. Hydrocolloid dressings contain hydrophilic substances such as gelatin and cellulose, which absorb fluids, dirt, and bacteria, forming a protective gel mass.

Advanced wound care products focus on these main goals:

Maintain a stable temperature around the wound
Facilitate oxygen flow
Protect the wound from infection
Remove dead tissue to prevent scarring and allow new cells to emerge
Relieve pain during dressing changes

Advanced Dressings include:
Alginates (30)
Antimicrobial/Antibacterial Dressings (156)
Collagens (27)
Composites (28)
Contact Layers (27)
Foam Dressings (142)
Gauzes & Non-Wovens (34)
Gelling Fiber Dressings (12)
Hydrocolloids (49)
Hydrogels: Amorphous (32)
Hydrogels: Impregnated (9)
Hydrogels: Sheets (12)
Impregnated Dressings (32)
Medical Grade Honey (19)
Silicone Gel Sheets (8)
Specialty Absorptives / Super Absorbents (41)
Transparent Films (36)
Wound Fillers (8)

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