Overview

ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressings create a favourable environment for effective wound healing, supported by over 20 years of proven clinical efficacy. The silver impregnation combats wound micro-organisms in the dressing, which reduces the bacterial colonisation of the wound and inhibits infection.

ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing offers superior wound cleansing and malodour reduction⁷⁶. It is clinically proven to reduce pain⁷⁷ and because of its purely physical wound cleansing principle there is no fear of side effects or the development of resistance such as can occur when using antibiotics⁷⁸.

By eliminating offensive odours and reducing infection ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing improves the quality of life for the patient and nursing personnel.

Proven for over 20 years of clinical use, ACTISORB™ Silver 220 goes above and beyond delivering reliable, effective and safe wound cleaning and deodourising.

How ACTISORB™ Silver 220 Dressing works

ACTISORB™ Silver 220 is a unique activated charcoal dressing⁶ .ACTISORB™ Silver 220 is impregnated with silver, a powerful wound antimicrobial.

• Activated charcoal traps bacteria in the dressing, moving them out of the wound bed
• Silver in the dressing effectively kills bacteria³⁰
• Bacterial toxins (which are known to impair wound healing) are adsorbed by activated charcoal²⁴
• Activated charcoal also adsorbs odour particles, reducing wound odour
• ACTISORB™ Silver 220 can remain in situ for up to 7 days

A Closer Look

ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing is an activated charcoal dressing encased in a spun bonded nylon sleeve. The activated charcoal layer in ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing is impregnated with silver, a powerful antimicrobial.

ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing is suitable as the first therapeutic step in the management of all chronic wounds. It is indicated for fungating carcinomas, ulcerative, traumatic and surgical wounds where bacterial contamination, infection or odour occurs.

Silver kills bacteria⁴⁶

Reduces infection and exudate^{47, 48}

Activated charcoal traps odour and bacterial toxins

Toxins are known to impair healing^{49, 50}
Reduces wound odour and improves patient quality of life⁵¹

Effective wet or dry⁶

Consistent adsorption of bacteria⁶

How to use

ACTISORB™ Silver 220 is a primary dressing which has been shown to provide consistent adsorption of bacteria when wet or dry.⁷

Moisten: If extra conformability required, moisten with sterile water or saline.

Apply: To prevent adherence, use in combination with a non-adherent dressing.This will not affect the unique triple action of ACTISORB™ Silver 220. It is important that dressing is not impaired by excess ointment or grease of the contact layer.

Cover: Secure with appropriate secondary dressing according to exudate levels.

Wear time: ACTISORB™ Silver 220 can remain in place for up to 7 days, dependent on the level of exudate, while the secondary absorbent dressing should be changed as required.

Preparation

Dry, necrotic tissue must first be removed by surgical, enzymatic or autolytic debridement. The wound should be cleansed by irrigation with sterile saline solution or water. Prior to application, ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing can be impregnated with saline solution or sterile water.

Application

Key to graphics:

1. The adsorptive properties of the dressing are most fully utilised when ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing makes direct contact with the wound. Either side of ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing can be placed next to the wound site.
2. The outer nylon surface enables removal from the majority of wounds without adherence or trauma. If required, ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing can be placed on top of a non-adherent wound contact layer. In this case it is important to ensure that the mechanism of action of ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing is not impaired by excess ointment or grease of the contact layer.
3. ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing can be easily packed into deep wounds.

Covering and securing

Depending on the level of exudate, an absorbent secondary dressing may be placed on top of ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing.

Fix the dressing in place in a manner appropriate for the indication. - see example image below

Changing

ACTISORB™ Silver 220 Antimicrobial Binding Dressing can remain in situ up to 7 days, dependent on the level of exudate, while the secondary absorbent dressing is changed as required. Initially it may be necessary to change ACTISORB™ Silver 220 Dressing every 24 hours to ensure optimal dressing performance - see example images below.

Package insert

ACTISORB™ Silver 220 Activated Charcoal Dressing with Silver is a dressing composed of pure activated carbon impregnated with silver (33 μg/cm²). The dressing creates a favourable environment for effective wound healing by binding and immobilising micro-organisms which contaminate and infect wounds. The silver impregnation combats wound micro-organisms in the dressing, which reduces the bacterial colonisation of the wound and inhibits infection. ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing is tolerated very well and because of its purely physical wound cleansing principle there is no fear of side effects or the development of resistance such as can occur when using antibiotics.

By eliminating offensive odours ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing improves the quality of life for the patient and nursing personnel.

Indications

ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing is suitable as the first therapeutic step in the management of all chronic wounds. It is indicated for fungating carcinomas, ulcerative, traumatic and surgical wounds where bacterial contamination, infection or odour occurs.

Directions for use

Preparation of wound site Dry, necrotic tissue must first be removed by surgical, enzymatic or autolytic debridement.

Application

• Prior to application, ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing can be impregnated with saline solution or sterile water.
• The adsorptive properties of the dressing are most fully utilised when ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing makes direct contact with the wound, (see photo 2).
• Either side of ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing can be placed next to the wound site.
• ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing can be easily packed into deep wounds, (see photo 3).
• The outer nylon surface enables removal from the majority of wounds without adherence or trauma.
• If required, ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing can be placed on top of a non-adherent wound contact layer, (see photo 4). In this case it is important to ensure that the mechanism of action of ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing is not impaired by excess ointment or grease of the contact layer.
• Depending on the level of exudate an absorbent, secondary dressing may be placed on top of ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing, (see photo 5).
• Fix the dressing in place in a manner appropriate for the indication.
• Naturally, work according to a sterile procedure.

Changing the dressing

ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing can remain in situ up to 7 days, dependent on the level of exudate, while the secondary absorbent dressing is changed as required. Initially it may be necessary to change ACTISORB™ Silver 220 every 24 hours, (see photo 6).

N.B.: ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing should not be cut, otherwise particles of activated carbon may get into the wound and cause discoloration.

Do not use if individual pack is damaged/opened.
The use by date of this product is printed on the packaging.

Leaflet prepared: February 2001

Evidence based medicine

We know that ACTISORB™ Silver 220 works

• Clinically proven efficacy over and above any other silver dressing
• Largest surveillance study involving 12,444 patients⁴⁰
• 95% improvement or healing in thousands of patients⁴⁰
• 90% reduction in signs of infection^{41, 99, 101}
• Effective against over 150 pathogens⁹⁸ including MRSA and VRE ^{42, 43, 44, 45}

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Our emphasis on “Evidence Based Medicine” means you can rely on our products to do the job, effectively and safely. ACTISORB™ Silver 220 dressing is backed by unrivalled clinical support and advice to ensure that healthcare professionals can provide effective topical antimicrobial treatment to control local wound infection and clean the wound bed.

Order information

ACTISORB™ SILVER 220 Activated Charcoal with Silver

Code	Description	Packaging	Eaches
MAS065	6.5 cm x 9.5 cm	5 boxes of 10/case	50
MAS105	10.5 cm X 10.5 cm	5 boxes of 10/case	50
MAS190	19 cm X 10.5 cm	5 boxes of 10/case	50