Medline Puracol Plus AG+ Collagen Wound Dressings with Silver, 1 Each

Puracol Plus AG+ Collagen Wound Dressings with Silver, 1 Each

Puracol Plus AG+ collagen wound dressing with silver is a sterile, non-adhesive sheet dressing for wound care. It may fit clinicians managing chronic or stalled wounds when antimicrobial silver is desired, including use on pressure, venous, and diabetic ulcers, donor sites, abrasions, and dehisced surgical wounds. This square dressing is latex free and intended for use as a primary dressing.

Good Fit For

• Chronic wound management when silver is desired
• Donor-site wound care
• Ulcer care in clinical settings
• Primary dressing selection for shallow, deep, or no-mod drainage wounds

Key Features

• Collagen wound dressing with silver for wound care when antimicrobial properties are desired
• Sterile, non-adhesive sheet format supports direct wound bed application
• Indicated for pressure, venous, and diabetic ulcers, plus partial- and full-thickness wounds
• Also appropriate for donor sites, abrasions, traumatic wounds healing by secondary intention, and dehisced surgical wounds
• Latex-free construction can help simplify product selection in latex-sensitive care settings
• Designed as a primary dressing with dressing changes based on drainage, for up to 7 days

Applications and Usage

• Managing pressure ulcers
• Managing venous ulcers
• Managing diabetic ulcers
• Covering donor sites and surface wounds
• Treating abrasions, traumatic wounds, and dehisced surgical wounds

Packaging and Handling

• Packaging: EA.
• Sterility: Sterile.
• Not indicated for third-degree burns
• Do not use for patients with known sensitivity to collagen or silver
• Contraindicated for active vasculitis
• Check drainage when determining dressing change frequency; use may extend up to 7 days

FAQ

• Can this dressing be used on chronic wounds? Yes. Puracol Plus AG+ collagen wound dressing with silver is intended to help with stalled or chronic wounds when antimicrobial silver is desired.
• What types of wounds is this dressing intended for? This dressing is indicated for pressure, venous, and diabetic ulcers, partial- and full-thickness wounds, mixed vascular ulcers, first- and second-degree burns, donor sites, surface wounds, abrasions, traumatic wounds healing by secondary intention, and dehisced surgical wounds.
• Is this dressing adhesive? No. This is a non-adhesive sheet dressing.
• How often should the dressing be changed? Dressing changes should be based on drainage. The stated use window is up to 7 days.
• Are there situations where this dressing should not be used? Yes. Puracol Plus AG+ should not be used for active vasculitis, in patients with known sensitivity to collagen or silver, or for third-degree burns.

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