Elasto-Gel Absorbent Wound Dressing

Elasto-Gel is a glycerin-based, highly absorbent hydrogel dressing. Once applied, it assists with a creating a moist wound-healing environment without restricting the wearer’s movement. How Elasto-Gel Absorbent Wound Dressings Work Elasto-Gel wound dressings: • Are made with four-way stretch cloth: This material won’t gather or bunch up during wear and allows the patient a full range of movement while the wound heals. • Utilize breathable construction: Material allows air to pass through and circulate. • Involve less frequent, less painful dressing changes: Elasto-Gel wound dressings rapidly absorb exudate without requiring frequent changes. At the same time, the inclusion of glycerin allows for more gentler removal. • Reduce infection risks: This combination further locks in bacteria and fungi to lessen their presence in the wound bed, decreasing a patient’s infection risks in the process. Properties of Elasto-Gel Absorbent Wound Dressings Each dressing starts with a glycerin polymer gel sheet and includes four-way 1/8-inch stretch cloth on top. This combination is: Bacteriostatic: Elasto-Gel has been shown to be bacteriostatic and to reduce the level of bacteria compared to other wound dressings. Each Elasto-Gel hydrogel dressing lessens the growth of such major microbes as Pseudomonas A., MRSA, Staphylococcus a., E. coli and Streptococcus p. Highly Absorbent: Independent laboratory studies have shown that Elasto-Gel absorbs 3.5 times more exudate in 24 hours than commonly recognized high-absorbent dressings. Elasto-Gel can be used in place of hydrocolloids, hydrogels and membrane dressings. Elasto-Gel absorbs exudate, protects the wound, promotes a moist wound environment, will not macerate healthy skin and never dries out. Lessens Friction: Once applied to bonier areas with less padding, Elasto-Gel absorbent dressings help protect the skin from friction. This property makes this dressing ideal for use during surgical procedures. Benefits of Elasto-Gel Absorbent Wound Dressings This combination also: • Prevents the dressing from drying out and sticking to the wound. • Lessens maceration risks. • Can be cut to fit a range of wounds. • Allows for quick, efficient dressing changes. • Won’t disrupt the formation of new tissue. • Offers greater bacterial reduction compared to other wound dressings. • Offers an alternative to hydrocolloid, hydrogel and membrane dressings. • Won’t melt to or leave a residue on the wound. • Helps cool the skin upon application. • Improves cellular growth and subsequent tissue granulation and epithelialization. Product: DR8200 Product: DR8000 Product: DR8600 Product: DR8700 Product: DR8800