Smith & Nephew Acticoat Flex 7
Antimicrobial Barrier Dressing
Acticoat Flex is an effective antimicrobial barrier dressing consisting of a
single layer of knitted polyester and coated in nanocrystalline† silver.
Features
- Sustained (3 or 7 day) antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of
wound pathogens including MRSA & Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
- Rapidly kills bacteria in as little as thirty minutes.
- Soft and highly flexible with stretch properties.
- Allows exudate transport through the dressing.
Contraindications / Precautions
Contraindications
- Do not use on patients with a known sensitivity to silver
- Do not use on a patient undergoing MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
examination
- Prior to administering radiation therapy, remove Acticoat Flex. A new
dressing can be applied following treatment.
Precautions
- Acticoat Flex is not compatible with oil-based products, such as
petrolatum.
- Avoid contact with electrodes or conductive gels during electronic
measurements e.g. EEG and ECG.
- For external use only, for example do not apply the dressing to exposed
organs.
- Acticoat Flex should only be used on premature infants (less than 37 weeks
gestation) when the clinical benefit outweighs the potential risks.
- Acticoat Flex is not intended to provide sole treatment for infected
wounds.
- Acticoat Flex may be used on infected wounds which are being managed per
local clinical protocol.
† Nanocrystalline Silver is a patented
technology of NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp.
Product Details
| Code |
Description |
Items Per Unit |
| 66800395 |
5cm x 5cm |
Box/5 |
| 66800397 |
10cm x 12.5cm |
Box/5 |
| 66800420 |
15cm x 15cm |
Box/5 |
| 66800400 |
20cm x 40cm |
Box/6 |
| 66800401 |
40cm x 40cm |
Box/6 |