What is a silicone foam dressing?
2021-02-19 2022-06-29 13:45What is a silicone foam dressing?
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What is a silicone foam dressing?
Nowadays there are two types of wound dressings available: traditional wound dressings and advanced wound dressings, however, with the development of the medical and wound care industry, advanced wound dressing is more and more popular for medical workers and non-medical consumers due to its benefits, and the advanced wound dressings can be segmented into collagen dressings, foam dressings, hydrocolloids, film dressings, alginates, hydeogel dressings, and other advanced wound dressings.
However, foam dressing can be divided into foam dressing coated PU film, hydrocolloid foam dressing, as well as silicone foam dressing in Conkote, now we will make a brief introduction for silicone foam dressing, which is mainly in wound care. And silicone foam dressing is highly absorbent, breathable, and waterproof, ideally designed for moderate and heavy exuding wounds.
What is silicone foam dressing?
Silicone foam dressing is a highly absorbent self-adherent silicone foam dressing that is made up of a soft silicone contact layer, a flexible polyurethane foam pad, and a vapor-permeable, moisture-proof outer film. The silicone adhesive sticks to the surrounding skin but not to the wound bed, helping to minimize pain and the risk of damage to the wound area. The dressing is comfortable, conformable, and can be cut to fit. The triple-layered construction facilitates dynamic fluid management to provide the optimal moist wound environment, which helps promote faster wound closure and reduce the risk of maceration. The gentle silicone layer can be lifted and repositioned without losing its adherence.
The structure of silicone foam dressing
Silicone foam dressing consists of:
1）Highly breathable film
Acts as a waterproof secure barrier to bacteria.
2）Super absorbent layer:
Absorbs and retains exudate minimizing the risk of maceration
3）Transfer layer:
Facilitates absorption of exudate into the super absorbent layer and helps prevent leakage
4）Foam layer:
Absorbs exudate to help minimize pooling at the wound surface
5）Silicone layer:
Minimizes trauma and reduces discomfort upon wear or removal; easily peels off and re-sticks when checking skin or wound
6）Release film
For sanitary non-touch application
Indication
Silicone foam dressing may be used for a wide range of exuding wounds including:
surgical wounds, early-stage bedsores(stage I and II pressure ulcers), 1st and 2nd-degree burns, pressure ulcers, leg and foot ulcers, traumatic wounds, skin tears, and lacerations and abrasions.
Features of silicone foam dressing
-Foam pad absorbs moderate and heavy exudates, helps minimize pooling at the wound surface and minimizing the risk of maceration.
-Silicone layer minimizes trauma and reduces discomfort upon wear or removal;
-Easily peels off and re-sticks when checking skin or wound.
-Highly breathable film acts as a waterproof secure barrier to bacteria.
-Silicone foam dressing helps maintain a moisture environment to promote healing.
Benefits of silicone foam dressing
Prevent skin irritation;
Adhere to the skin for a long time;
Improve patient comfort;
Make it efficient to reduce dressing changes;
Excellent wound exudate absorption reduces the risk of maceration and leakage;
Customized shape design to adapt to different demands;
Can be removed quickly;
Core silicone gel technology provides supper gentle silicone contact layer for fragile skin.
How to use silicone foam dressing?
First of all, clean the wound,
Secondly, measure absorbent pad size: 2-3cm bigger than wound size and choose the proper size wound dressing, slow to peel along with opening to prevent the paper from breaking,
Thirdly, remove the first release paper;
Fourthly, apply the adhesive side to the wound and remove the remaining release liner;
Fifth, smooth down the border on the skin and don’t stretch;
Sixth, press the dressing repeatedly to contact with more skin surface increase initial adhesion and decrease the risks of rolling or losing the dressing;
Finally, slow to peel off the dressing.
What does Conkote do?
As you know, Conkote is a brand providing kinds of medical products to global customers by integrating abundant resources of medical devices, such as underpads, cotton tissues, disposable face mask, wound dressing, PE tape and so on, sharing a healthier life and hoping people all around the world can have the same right and opportunity to access healthcare.
