Dressing, Maxorb® Extra Ag, Silver Alg, 8x12

• Product Details
• For moderate to heavily draining wounds.
• Helps manage bacterial burden^1,2, 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 protection^1,3
• Indications: Pressure ulcers^{6 ,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.
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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.