Medstock Alginate is a non-woven, absorbent wound dressing that is derived from seaweed.
Description:
- Good absorbency and gelation capacity
- Viscosity coefficient >800cp Ash<0.5%, fibre denier: 1.5D, strength: 1.5g/D Elongation>10%
- Water absorption = 10, bacteriostasis ratio > 80%
Characteristics:
- It is the mixture of natural seaweed and Calcium ion, and has good biocompatibility
- Gel could be formed when the dressing absorbs exudate and blood, it could protect the wound area and promote the wound healing
- The dressing has excellent absorbency, it is soft and comfortable
- Release of Calcium ion could activate prothrombin and could stop bleeding effectively
- No adherence to the wound, it will protect the nerve terminals, reduce pain and easy to be peeled off
- Maceration of the skin around the wound will not occur
- It is biologically degradable and environment-friendly
- It is soft and can be used to fill the wound
Applications:
- All kinds of moderate and heavy exudated wounds
- All kinds of acute and chronic wounds haemorrhagic wounds
- All kinds of difficult healing wounds such as leg ulcer, bedsore, diabetic ulcers, Post-operative wounds of tumour and abscess
- Skin-donor sites
- All kinds of lacuna, antrum wounds, post-operative wounds of cavity sinus, exodontia