Alginate Dressing

Medstock Alginate is a non-woven, absorbent wound dressing that is derived from seaweed.

• Good absorbency and gelation capacity
• Viscosity coefficient >800cp Ash<0.5%, fibre denier: 1.5D, strength: 1.5g/D Elongation>10%
• Water absorption ≥ 10, bacteriostasis ratio > 80%

Features

• • It is the mixture of natural seaweed and Calcium ion, and has good biocompatibility
  • Gel could be formed when the dressing absorbs exudate and blood, it could protect the wound area and promote the wound healing
  • The dressing has excellent absorbency, it is soft and comfortable
  • Release of Calcium ion could activate prothrombin and could stop bleeding effectively
  • No adherence to the wound, it will protect the nerve terminals, reduce pain and easy to be peeled off
  • Maceration of the skin around the wound will not occur
  • It is biologically degradable and environment-friendly
  • It is soft and can be used to fill the wound

Applications

• • All kinds of moderate and heavy exudated wounds
  • All kinds of acute and chronic wounds haemorrhagic wounds
  • All kinds of difficult healing wounds such as leg ulcer, bedsore, diabetic ulcers, Post-operative wounds of tumour and abscess
  • Skin-donor sites
  • All kinds of lacuna, antrum wounds, post-operative wounds of cavity sinus, exodontia