ConvaTec Aquacel Ag Advantage Wound Dressing

What to buy with Aquacel Ag Advantage Dressing?

• ConvaTec SurePress High Compression Bandage
• ConvaTec SurePress Absorbent Padding
• McKesson Dermal Wound Cleanser

How to apply Aquacel Ag Advantage Dressing?

Technology of Aquacel Advantage Advanced Antimicrobial Dressing

Features 2 technologies work synergistically to manage the key local barriers to wound healing - exudate, infection, and bioburden.

Barriers to Wound Healing

• Exudate - Small amounts of exudate are required for healing. But too much exudate creates problems like those mentioned below, which may result in more frequent dressing changes and delayed wound healing.
  • Maceration of the surrounding skin
  • Damage to the wound bed
  • Development of persistent bioburden
• Infection - Infection delays healing.
  • Extends hospital stay
  • Increase costs
  • >70% of the bacteria that cause hospital-acquired infections have antibiotic resistance
• Bioburden - Persistent forms of bioburden are difficult to remove completely, even with debridement and can regrow quickly.
  • A major contributor to bioburden and delayed wound healing is Biofilm
  • Biofilm is formed when communities of bacteria secrete a slime layer to protect themselves

Hydrofiber Technology

• Helps wound healing
• Absorbs wound fluid and creates a soft gel, maintaining a moist wound environment and helps reduce pain associated with dressing changes
• Locks in exudate and bacteria to help minimize the harmful effects of maceration and cross infection
• Micro-contours to the wound bed, eliminating dead space where bacteria can grow

New Advantage Technology

• More than just silver - a unique formulation that enhances the antimicrobial efficacy of ionic silver within the dressing
• Faster reduction of bacteria within the dressing compared to Aquacel Ag Extra, and Acticoat
• Kills a broad spectrum of bacteria within the dressing, including antibiotic-resistant microorganisms
• Sustained antimicrobial activity in dressing for up to 7 days and prevents microbial reformation

How does the Aquacel Advantage Technology Work?

• Ethylenediaminetetraacetic (EDTA) - It is a metal-chelating agent. EDTA helps transfer the ionic silver from the dressing to bacteria more efficiently. It helps break up bacterial aggregates and prevents their formation and reformation.
• Benzethonium chloride (BEC) - It is a surfactant that reduces the viscosity or surface tension of anything with which it comes in contact, including exudate and microorganisms. Reduced surface tension allows for increased mobility of EDTA and ionic silver within the dressing, enhancing the ionic silver's ability to contact and kill microorganisms.

FAQs About Aquacel Ag Dressing

What is Aquacel AG advantage used for?

Aquacel Ag Advantage Dressings are antimicrobial for use in acute and hard-to-heal wounds that are infected or at risk of infection with varying exudate levels.

What does Aquacel AG do for a wound?

The concept of Aquacel Ag is to retain the hydrofiber physical properties with the additional benefits of silver, which is slowly released into the wound for up to 2 weeks, creating a moist antimicrobial environment. The dressing entraps microorganisms within its fibers.

What is the difference between Aquacel AG and AG Advantage?

Aquacel Ag Advantage Dressing is a two-layer dressing impregnated with 1.2% ionic silver. The silver helps kill wound-related bacteria and yeasts, including MRSA and VRE. Aquacel Ag is 9 times stronger and has 50% greater absorbency than Aquacel Extra.

How long can you leave Aquacel AG on a wound?

Aquacel Advantage Dressing is designed to stay in place for up to 14 days, subject to clinical assessment.

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