These calcium alginates can be used as primary dressing that can be cut to fit wounds with moderate to heavy exudate. They absorb wound fluid while maintaining a moist wound environment. The alginate, derived from seaweed, turns to a moist gel mass material when saturated. Requires a secondary dressing. Indicated for wounds with moderate to heavy exudate and may help absorb minor bleeding.
Optimal gelling profile allows dressing to avoid sticking to the wound bed and helps maintain physical integrity to allow removal from the wound in one piece Highly absorptive, non-occlusive Can be used to fill or pack the dead space in a wound Helps absorb moderate to heavy amounts of wound exudate and may help control minor bleeding May be trimmed to fit wound dimensions A secondary dressing is needed to hold alginates in place and to protect the wound from outside contaminants Sterile
