The most versatile wound dressing ever?
Woundtab® as a primary dressing
Subjective analysis to aid product comparison.
On dry to moderately exuding wounds, Woundtab® can be used as a primary dressing to kick-start the wound healing process:
The patented sulphonated Pro-ionic® polymer system with CMC creates an instantly soothing and moist wound micro-environment
High osmotic effect gel to stimulate and support autolytic debridement
Borderless design means it can be cut to size
Firm yet 100% atraumatic adhesion protects peri-wound
Absorbs bacteria and deactivates matrix metalloproteases (MMPs)
Woundtab® as a Primary Dressing. Its Pro-ionic® gel makes things happen. Here, we see the successful stimulation of a stalled wound within 10 days.
As a primary dressing…
Woundtab® absorbs locally, and swells gently into the wound.
As a primary dressing…
Woundtab® protects and moisturises fragile peri-wound skin.
…by creating a gently adhesive seal around the wound.
As a primary dressing…
Amorphous hydrogels liquefy and are absorbed into secondary foam dressings.
Image of foam having been removed from 24h Dynamic Wound Model, with amorphous gel as primary.
As a primary dressing…
Woundtab® retains its integrity and can be removed in one piece.
Image of foam having been removed from 24h Dynamic Wound Model, with Woundtab® as primary.
Woundtab® as a secondary dressing
Subjective analysis to aid product comparison.
On moderate or highly exuding wounds, Woundtab® can be used as a secondary dressing behind alginates or hydrofibers:
Increases wear time or primary dressing
Minimises lateral wicking, protecting the peri-wound
Amplifies the osmotic effect of the primary dressing, to help stimulate and support autolytic debridement
Provides additional cushioning
Absorbs bacteria and deactivates matrix metalloproteases (MMPs)
Using Woundtab® as a secondary dressing behind a gelling fiber dressing significantly increases the system’s total fluid handling capacity.
Designed for economy
The design of many dressings has become very complex. This results in high manufacturing costs, and the need for many SKUs that create incredible supply chain inefficiencies.
Woundtab’s super simple and versatile design results in very low unit costs, and a product range of just two SKUs: small and medium.
MMP Modulation
MMPs (Matrix Metallo Proteinases) are enzymes which clear away debris in the wound, including dead tissue. But when MMP levels are too high, they damage healthy cells and tissue. Chronic wounds have significantly higher levels of MMPs than acute wounds, which in part explains why they take much longer to heal.
In several separate studies, the Pro-ionic™ copolymer system in this product has been demonstrated in-vitro to be a powerful protease modulator (MMP-9, MMP-2, Human Neutrophil Elastase). This suggests that it may have a beneficial action by reducing the detrimental effects of proteolytic enzymes in vivo, and may explain the consistently positive clinical results with dressings based on Pro-ionic™ co-polymers.
Management of wound bacteria
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Our hydrogel polymers are able to absorb micro-organisms from the surface where they remain viable for varying periods of time.
The ease of recovery of the absorbed bacteria is dependent on the method used. Very extensive crushing (disruption of the gel structure) of the gel is required to recover the bacteria.
In the clinical setting, this capability - to absorb the bacteria within the gel polymer structure - may enable Pro-ionic™ hydrogels to significantly reduce bacteria levels at the skin or wound surface.
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