Aquacel Extra is Expertly Balanced
Hydrofiber™ Technology giving you the right benefits for your patients.
| For you: |
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| Maintains moist environment for healing1 |
| Absorbs and retains excess exudate to prevent leakage and maceration2,3 |
| Micro-contours to wound bed, leaving no gap4 |
| Easy to apply and remove5 |
| Longer wear time to optimise costs and workload6 |
| Autolytic debridement for a cleaner wound bed7 |
| Versatility for a range of indications and wound stages8 |
| Passively manages bioburden minimising risk of infection or biofilm formation9 |
| Progresses hard to heal wounds cost effectively6,10 |
| Range of sizes and shapes for cavity wounds8,11 |
| Strength to remove in one piece12 |
| Minimal lateral wicking to prevent maceration and leakage2,3 |
| Naturally sourced and biodegradable13 |
| For your patients: |
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| Reduces pain during dressing removal10 |
| Provides comfort when wearing3,14-17 |
| Convenient application and removal5 |
| Fewer dressing changes reducing pain and number of visits18 |
| Improves quality of life10,19 |
| Soft and malleable for comfort20 |
100% Natural CMC* fibres:
- Sustainably sourced and biodegradable13
- Malleable, soft and comfortable20
- Easily cut to any size8
- 7 days wear time8
- Stitch-bonded for greater strength – dressing retains integrity upon removal21
Hydrofiber® with cohesive gelling action:
- Balances moisture for optimum wound-healing environment1
- Micro-contours to wound bed minimising the GAP for bacteria to proliferate14,20
- Locks in exudate and bacteria helping minimise cross-infection22
- Locks in MMPs that may delay or compromise wound healing23
- Aids autolytic debridement7
- High exudate management, minimising leakage even under compression2
- Vertical wicking to draw fluid away from wound bed, protecting peri-wound8
Hydrofiber® technology transforms into a cohesive gel to minimise pain at dressing changes and to provide a moist wound healing environment by balancing fluid level.1
Aquacel® Extra™ aids autolytic debridement9 by de-sloughing the wound bed, reducing infection and inflammation.7,9
Reducing lateral spread of fluid to help prevent3 and improve peri-wound skin maceration.10
Other gelling fibres or alginate dressings demonstrated much higher lateral wicking distance25, which may cause peri-wound skin maceration and leakage.3
Vertical wicking / absorption of Aquacel® Extra™ transfers fluid away from the wound bed, protecting periwound skin from maceration.2,26
Aquacel® Extra™ can be used in combination with ConvaMax™ and Aquacel® Foam to have a synergistic effect of Hydrofiber™ Technology layers.11 27-29
Aquacel® Extra™ absorbs up to 30 times its weight and retain its integrity 2,3,10,20,30 to minimise risk of excess exudate and leakage even under compression.2,3
Its high exudate absorption and retention has shown fewer dressing changes in clinical practice.6,18,19 Aquacel® Extra™ provides better absorbency and retention* than other fibres and alginate dressings.12
*under GSM per square meter calculation
Aquacel® Extra™ transforms into a gel that micro-contours to the wound bed, balancing moisture and leaving no gaps for bacteria to proliferate.3,14-17
CMC+BiCo fibres and PVA dressings do not conform to the wound bed, leaving gaps where bacteria can grow.5
Designed with high tensile strength to be removed in one piece easily5 and eliminating pain at dressing change.1
Aquacel® ExtraTM can be cut in any direction without compromising its integrity.8
Aquacel® ExtraTM has superior wet tensile strength* than other fibre and alginate dressings.12
In clinical practice, alginate dressings were difficult to remove due to dressings breaking up or being mistaken for devitalised tissue and being left in the wound.5
*Machine direction
Made from 100% natural cellulose, biodegradable and sustainably sourced fibres.13
Aquacel® Extra™ does not adhere to the wound bed minimising pain on removal, results in majority of patients were satisfied with its comfort10,19, unlike other dressing with synthetic fibres.31, 32
Aquacel® ExtraTM fibres immobilise bacteria, including pseudomonas and staphylococci. The gel helps minimise cross-infection9,22,33-35 and significantly sequesters proteinase, such as matrix metalloproteinase (MMP), within 24 hours.23
Aquacel® ExtraTM significantly removed more planktonic and mature biofilm bacteria than DACC dressings at most timepoints.34
97%
of nurses love Aquacel® Extra™s ease of use10 Nurse satisfaction score: 8.64/102
73.8%
significantly increased granulation (p<0.024)10
88.1%
of wounds healed or improved10
- 48% shallow wounds - 52% cavity wounds
- Wounds older than 3 months represented 20% of the study number
- Moderate to significant exudate in 81% of cases
- 63% had a perilesional skin alteration
Results at D14
- Wound healing or improvement in 89% of cases
- 79% of wounds >90 days improved or healed at D14
Observed clinical benefits
- Benefits meeting the expectations of caregivers
Aquacel® Extra™ can be used on a wide range of acute and hard-to-heal wounds such as:8
- Leg ulcers, including:
- Venous ulcers
- Arterial ulcers
- Diabetic ulcers including diabetic foot ulcers
- Pressure ulcers/injuries
- Surgical wounds
- Traumatic wounds
Aquacel® Ribbon35
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Pressure ulcers/injuries
- Surgical wounds
- Traumatic wound