Optifoam Antimicrobial Ag Adhesive Dressing Features
- A “smart” dressing:
– Optifoam;s moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) will adjust depending on the fluid level in the wound. - Antimicrobial barrier:
– Ionic silver provides safe continuous antimicrobial protection without skin staining or damage to healthy tissue - Specially designed foam for low adherence:
– Micropores in the foam help minimize the chance of granulation tissue migrating into the foam - High fluid handling:
– Absorbs a large amount of fluid when compared to other foam dressings - Helps create ideal healing environment:
– High fluid-handling capacity and repeated bacteria introduction management. - Waterproof outer layer protects:
– Helps prevent strike-through and provides a barrier to bacteria. - Improved backing material:
– Thin film backing is low profile, smooth, waterproof and conformable - Dressing change frequency will depend on amount of drainage
Recommended Use of Optifoam Adhesive Dressing
- All wound depths (As a secondary dressing)
- All wound drainage levels
- Primary or secondary dressing
What to buy with Optifoam Adhesive Dressing?
- Medline Nonsterile 100 Percent Cotton Woven Gauze Sponges
- Medline Skintegrity Wound Cleanser
When to use Optifoam Adhesive Dressing?
- Pressure injuries
- Partial- and shallow thickness wounds
- Surgical wounds
- Wounds with colonization
- Ideal for managing bioburden in post-operative wounds
- Leg ulcers
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Donor sites
- Lacerations and abrasions
- Skin tears
- First- and second-degree burns
Contraindications:
- Third-degree burns
- Lesions with active vasculitis
- Individuals with a known sensitivity to silver
