Opticell Ag Chitosan-Based Gelling Fiber Wound Dressings with Silver

Representing the latest advances in chronic wound care, Opticell Ag fiber dressings are formulated with Chytoform technology. This gelling fiber utilizes chitosan, a biological material created from crustacean shells, to assist with treating surgical and traumatic wounds. How do Opticell Ag Fiber Dressings Work? Known for its unique absorption properties and positive pH, Chytoform takes on a conformable gel consistency once exposed to moisture without losing its strength or absorbency. For a gelling fiber wound dressing, this method assists with addressing minor bleeding following recent debridement. For patients recovering from an injury, Opticell Ag fiber dressings: • Help create an ideal healing environment, one encouraging autolytic debridement while controlling moisture. • Conform to the wound bed with a low-profile design. • Utilize Surface Area Memory to provide a consistent level of coverage. • Provide a strategy against periwound maceration by absorbing fluid vertically, so that it doesn’t spread across healthy skin. • Absorb a high amount of exudate, lessening the number of dressing changes and helping remove wound fluid, as well as damaged, dead or infected tissue. • Offer gentle, one-piece absorbency. • Are formulated with 0.75% ionic silver for broad-spectrum antibacterial protection, controlling the growth of bacteria and fungi to manage the wound’s bioburden. • Can be worn for up to seven days at a time.