Alginate Dressing McKesson 4 X 4-3/4 Inch Rectangle
Calcium Alginates: Primary dressing that can be cut to fit wounds with moderate to heavy exudate. They absorb wound fluid while maintaining a moist wound environment. The alginate, derived from seaweed, turns to a moist gel mass material when saturated. Requires a secondary dressing.
Helps absorb moderate to heavy amounts of wound exudate and may help control minor bleeding
Can be used to fill or pack the dead space in a wound
Optimal gelling profile allows dressing to avoid sticking to the wound bed and helps maintain physical integrity to allow removal from the wound in one piece
A secondary dressing is needed to hold alginates in place and to protect the wound from outside contaminants
Highly absorptive, non-occlusive, Do not reuse
May be trimmed to fit wound dimensions
Not Made with Natural Rubber Latex