CovaWoundTM Alginate dressing is a primary wound dressing made from the calcium salt of alginic acid rich in mannuronic acid. It is presented as a flat non-woven pad for application to open wounds, as well as a rope for packing of wound cavities.
When in contact with serum, wound exudate, or solutions containing sodium ions, the insoluble calcium alginate is partially converted to the soluble sodium salt, and a soft, hydrophilic, gas permeable gel is rapidly produced, which conforms to the contours of the wound and provides a micro-environment that facilitates wound healing.
When Do I Use It?
CovaWoundTM Alginate dressing may be applied to moderate to heavily exuding wounds like partial thickness burns, donor sites, leg, pressure, arterial, diabetic and venous stasis ulcers, post-surgical incisions, trauma wounds and most other granulating wounds. CovaWoundTM Alginate Rope dressing may be applied to moderate to heavily exuding cavity wounds. CovaWoundTM Alginate dressing can be used under compression.
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