Maxorb Extra AG Dressings

For moderate to heavily draining wounds. Helps manage bacterial burden1,2, Controlled-release ionic silver, Cost-effective4, Easy dressing changes, Highly absorbent 5, Superior fluid handling5, Reduces odor6 , Fluid will not wick laterally, Up to 21-day antimicrobial protection1,3 Indications: Pressure ulcers6,7 , leg ulcers, first- and second-degree burns8, moderate to heavily draining partial and full-thickness wounds, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical wounds, graft and donor sites, and trauma wounds. Contraindications: third-degree burns, dry or lightly drainingwounds, patients with a known sensitivity to alginates or silver, to control heavy bleeding, as a surgical implant. May be left in place for up to 21 days9; Dressing change frequency will depend on amount of drainage. 1. Chakravarthy D, Falconio-West M. A comparison of the antimicrobial efficacy of two silver ion containing absorptive fiber dressings. Presented at SAWC. Las Vegas, NV. 2006. 2. Chakravarthy D, Fleck C Falconio-West M. An evaluation of two polysaccharide-silverbased high absorbency wound dressings. Presented at SAWC. Las Vegas, NV. 2006. 3. Freeman R, Bradford C. 21 day in vitro study of sustained antimicrobial activity of a new silver alginate dressing. Presented at Wounds UK. Harrogate. 2006. 4. DeLeon J, Nagel M, Hill D, Fudge Lucius A, Garcia B. Cost comparison of silver impregnated Hydrofiber and alginate dressings. Presented at SAWC.Las Vegas, NV. 2006. 5.Data on file. 6. Chakravarthy D, Freeman R, Beele H, Meuleneire F, Nahuys M. Detailed clinical report:prospective randomized open label pilot study to evaluate a new silver alginate antimicrobial wound dressing on critically colonized chronic wounds. Internal report on file. 7. Freeman R, Beele H, Meuleneire F, Nahuys M. Results of a multicentre randomized prospective open label pilot study to evaluate a new silver alginate antimicrobial wound dressing on critically colonized chronic wounds. Presented at Wounds UK Conference. Harrogate. 2006. 8. Serena T, Chakravarthy D. Maxorb Ag in the treatment of burn wounds. Symposiumon Advanced Wound Care. Tampa, FL. 2007. 9. Bradford C. FreemanR. Percival SL. in vitro study of sustained antimicrobial activity of a new silver alginate dressing. The Journal of the American College of Certified Wound Specialists, Volume 1, Issue 4, Pages 117-120.

Maxorb Extra AG Dressings