It is designed to absorb exudate and to help control minor bleeding.
Calcium sodium alginate wound dressing.
They are either applied directly or soaked in a saline solution before application.
It may be appropriately used for moderately to heavily exuding wounds.
Kendall calcium alginate dressings are designed to interact with sodium in wounds to create an ionic exchange and help jump start the epitheliazation process.
Alginates are therefore absorbent wound dressings that usually contain calcium and sodium fibers derived from carbohydrate sources usually seaweed.
Alginate dressings are absorbent wound care products that contain sodium and calcium fibers derived from seaweed.
The sheets are available in various sizes and are used for shallow wounds.
The rope or ribbon shaped dressings are recommended for deep wounds and are packed into the wound itself.
Calcium alginate dressings come in two forms.
The dressing absorbs approximately 20 times its weight in exudate.
An individual dressing is able to absorb up to 20 times its own weight.
It is easy and painless to remove with minimal tissue trauma.