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Wound Products Chart

dry to heavy exudate Functions as primary or secondary dressing  May use with topical medications: silver sulfadiazine,  honey, or metronidazole partial or full‐thickness wound wound with or without depth wounds with granulation or necrotic tissue Promotes autolytic debridement Not recommended for dry wounds; wounds with thick,  viscous exudates; wounds with tunneling or undermining partial or full‐thickness wounds Change weekly; not intend

Indications Appropriate for:      Appropriate for:    layer Appropriate for:   Appropriate for:      Appropriate for:   

protecting the wound bed from trauma; easily removed
Brands: Covrsite Plus, Stratsorb, TelfaPlus Barrier Island
Porous, non‐adherent, silicone mesh sheets; woven or
Brands: Mepitel Wound Contact layer, Profore Wound
Combine physically distinct dressing components into
passes through for absorption into separate dressing
Contact Layer, Restore Contact Layer, Tegaderm non‐
Contact layer stays in place during dressing changes,
perforated for placement over the wound bed; fluid
‐ do not traumatize the wound or surrounding skin

single dressings with multiple functions

Contact Layers/Silicone Dressings:

Product & Description
adherent Contact Layer Removal of nonviable tissue from a wound Reduces bioburden, controls infection, facilitates visualization of the wound base Types of debridement: autolytic, biosurgical, chemical/enzymatic, mechanical, sharp Absorbent, sponge‐like polymer dressings; create moist wound environment, provide comfort, allow moisture to evaporate, wick drainage away from wound, allow trauma‐free removal of dressing A
Composite Dressings:

  Dressing    Debridement:    Foam:    Gauze: 