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Breathable film1,2
Absorbent1 foam with silver sulfadiazine
Non adherent3 wound contact layer
Technical Information Sheet
ALLEVYN™ Ag Non-Adhesive is a dressing that delivers fluid management via the unique triple-action technology which absorbs, retains and transpires the optimal balance of fluid1,2. This optimises the moist wound environment and helps to promote healing4. The addition of silver sulfadiazine to the hydrocellular pad provides a sustained antimicrobial action (demonstrated in-vitro)5
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• Highlybreathabletopfilm2 helps to minimise the risk of maceration to the wound and peri-wound6
• Non-adherentwoundcontactlayermeansthedressingissuitableforuseonfragileandsensitiveskin5
• Softandcomfortableforthepatient6andconformabletochallengingbodyareas7,8
• SpecificHeel“cup”dressingdesignedtoconformtothisawkwardarea8
• Widerangeofsizesthatcanbecuttosuitdifferentbodycontours• Suitableforuseundercompressionbandaging• Easytoapplyandremove7
• Provenin-vitroagainstabroadspectrumofbacteriaincludingantibioticresistantbacteriasuchas Pseudomonas,Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcusAureus(MRSA)andVancomycinResistantEnterococcus(VRE)9
• Providesasustainedactionwithantimicrobialpropertiesremainingeffectiveforupto7daysin-vitro5
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IndicationsShallow,granulatingwounds,chronicandacuteexudativewounds,fullandpartialthicknesswoundssuchaspressureulcers,legulcersanddiabeticfootulcers,infectedwounds,malignantwounds,surgicalwounds,firstandseconddegreeburns,donorsites,fungatingulcersandoncologicalwounds.
ApplicationCleanse wound in accordance with local clinical protocols. Select an appropriatedressingsize.ALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesivecanbecuttofitawkwardareas.Alwaysuseacleantechniquewhencuttingthedressing.Whenusedundercompressiontherapy,thedressingmustbecuttothesizeofthewound.Prepareandcleantheskinsurroundingthewoundareaandremoveexcessmoisture.Anyexcesshairshouldbeclippedtoensurecloseapproximationtothewound.RemoveALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesivefromthepackusingacleantechnique.
Applythewhitefacetothewoundensuringgoodcontactandsecurewithadressingretentionsheet(egOPSITE™FlexifixorOPSITEFlexifixGentle),tapeorbandage.Ifthedressinghasbeencutensureanyexposedfoamareasarecoveredwithanappropriatefilmdressingtakingcarenottocovertheentiredressing.
Frequency of changeDuringtheearlystagesofwoundmanagementALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesiveshouldbeinspectedaccordingtolocalclinicalprotocol.Wheretheproductisusedoninfectedwoundstheinfectionshouldbeinspectedandtreatedasperlocalclinicalprotocol.Dressingscanbeleftinplaceforupto7days,exceptthesacralareawheredressingscanbeleftinplaceforupto5days,dependingontheconditionofthewoundandthesurroundingskinoruntilexudateisvisibleandapproachestowithin0.5cmoftheedgeofthedressingpad,whicheverissooner.Thedecisionofwhentochangeshouldbedependentuponclinicalassessmentandlocalprotocolsshouldalsobetakenintoconsideration.
Dressing RemovalToremoveALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesive,removetheretentiondressingorbandageandliftthedressingawayfromthewound.
Precautions•DonotuseALLEVYNNon-Adhesivewithoxidisingagentssuchashypochloritesolutions(eg.EUSOL)orhydrogenperoxide,asthesecanbreakdowntheabsorbentpolyurethanecomponentofthedressing.Ifreddeningorsensitisationoccurs,discontinueuse.ALLEVYNHeelmustnotbeusedforpressurereliefindependentlyofpressurerelievingdevices.ALLEVYNNon-Adhesiveisasingleuseproduct.
•Forexternaluseonly.•DonotuseALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesivewithoxidizingagentssuchashypochloritesolutions(e.g.EUSOL)orhydrogenperoxide,asthesecanbreakdowntheabsorbentpolyurethanecomponentofthedressing
•ALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesivemaynotbecompatiblewithtopicalantimicrobials.
•Intheeventofclinicalinfection,topicalsilverdoesnotreplacetheneedforsystemictherapyorotheradequateinfectiontreatment.
•Incommonwithalladhesiveproductsirritationand/ormacerationoftheskinsurroundingthewoundmay.occur.Ifreddeningorsensitisationoccurs,discontinue use, and consult a healthcare professional.
•Itshouldbenotedthatinappropriateuseortoofrequentdressingchanges,particularlyonpatientswithfragileskinmayresultinskinstripping.
•AvoidcontactwithelectrodesorconductivegelsduringelectronicmeasurementssuchasEEG(Electroencephalogram)andECG(Electrocardiogram).
•WhenALLEVYNAgNon-AdhesiveisusedonapatientduringMRI(MagneticResonanceImaging)somewarmingmaybeexperienced.
•ALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesiveisnotcompatiblewithoilbasedproductssuchas petrolatum.
•ALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesiveisnotsuitableforusealoneoncavitywoundsbutmaybeusedovercavitywoundsasasecondarydressing.
•AswithallproductscontainingSSDthefollowingprecautionsshouldbenoted,especiallywhencoveringalargesurfaceareawiththedressing:
-Usecautioninpatientswithsignificanthepaticorrenalimpairment, -Usecautioninindividualsknowntohaveglucose-6-phosphatedehydrogenasedeficiency,
-Effectsofsystemicallyadministereddrugsmaybealtered.Thiscanespeciallyapplytooralhypoglycaemicagentsandtophenytoin.Inthecaseofthesedrugs,itisrecommendedthatbloodlevelsshouldbemonitoredastheireffectcanbepotentiated.
•ALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesiveisasingleuseonlyproduct.
References1. Dataonfileref:0702001ALLEVYNAgAdhesivedressingphysicalproperties.DaubneyL.Feb2007.2. SmithandNephewDataonFileComparisonofthepermeabilityofALLEVYNNon-AdhesivestandardandthenewALLEVYNNonAdhesive.D
FosterandARiel.Feb2006.3. ArandomisedcomparativepilotstudytoevaluateALLEVYNhydrocellulardressingsandSorbsanCalciumalginatedressingsinthetreatment
ofdiabeticfootulcers,BakerNR,CreevyJ.Presentedatthe6thAnnualSymposiumonAdvancedWoundCare,SanDiego,California,1993.4. TheclinicalandphysicalpropertiesofALLEVYNAgdressingsandthemoistwoundenvironment.5. Dataonfile0703003–AntimicrobialactivityofALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesiveover7days.EWoodmanseyMarch2007.6. Clinicalevaluationreportref:CE/022/ANA–AprospectiveuserevaluationontheeffectofprocesschangestothemanufactureofALLEVYN
NonAdhesivewounddressings.SamanthaHartwell.24/11/07.7. Comparingtwodressingsinthetreatmentofdiabeticfootulcers.FosterAVMetal(1994),JWoundCare,3(5),224-228.8. ManagingdiabeticfootleisonswithALLEVYNHeeldressing.WatretL(2000)TheDiabeticFoot,3(1),21-22.9. Dataonfile0707052–AntimicrobialactivityofALLEVYNAgdressingsagainstabroadspectrumofwoundpathogensusingadynamicshake
flaskmethod.
Code Size Pieces per CartonALLEVYN Ag Non Adhesive 66800083 5cm x 5cm 10
66800086 10cm x 10cm 1066800089 15cm x 15cm 1066800091 20cm x 20cm 10
ALLEVYN Ag Heel 66800098 10.5cm x 13.5cm 5
Contra-indications•DonotuseonpatientsknowntobehypersensitivetoSSDor
sulfonamides•Assulfonamidesareknowntocausekernicterus,ALLEVYNAgNon-Adhesiveshouldnotbeusedonfemaleswhoareat,ornearfull-termpregnancy,orlactating,oronprematureandnewborninfantsduringthefirstmonthsoflife.
Wide range of sizes that can be cut to
shape
Heel shape to conform to challenging body areas
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