Silicone Contact Layer

Description

Silicone Wound Contact Layer dressing is a primary dressing for use when adherence to the wound is a potential problem. The dressing allows exudate to pass into an absorbent secondary dressing. The silicone creates a layer between the dressing and the skin surface which allows the dressing to be removed without causing trauma, pain, or damaging the delicate new tissue at the wound margin. On the skin, the dressing will provide secure adhesion with minimal epidermal stripping or pain on removal.

With wound management being increasingly outcome driven, pain is a major issue for patients with wounds of different aetiologies, as many patients experience transient wound related pain when the wound dressing is applied and/or removed. Silicone wound contact layer dressings are often used to increase comfort for the patient, have minimal or non adhesive to the wound and surrounding tissues, low trauma and pain on removal and flexibility.

Silicone Wound Contact Layer dressing is indicated for use on nil to heavily exuding chronic and acute wounds (with appropriate secondary dressing). The dressing may be used throughout the healing process on the following wounds:

• Skin tears
• Partial thickness skin grafts
• Surgical incisions
• Partial thickness burns
• Venous ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Arterial ulcers

Silicone Wound Contact Layer dressings are suitable for use under compression bandaging and can also be used in conjunction with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT).