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KerraCel™ is a trademark of Crawford Woundcare Ltd. AQUACEL® and AQUACEL® Extra™ are trademarks of ConvaTec Inc. Durafi ber is a trademark of Smith & Nephew Ltd. | © Copyright Crawford Healthcare Ltd, 2016.
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Gelling fi ber dressing
Size Dressings per box PIP Code
5 x 5cm 10 402-0517
10 x 10cm 10 402-0525
15 x 15cm 5 402-0533
2.5 x 45cm Ribbon 5 402-0541
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Order Information
KerraCel™ is available in 4 different sizes on prescription and can be ordered through
your pharmacy and via NHS Supply Chain; or contact NuCare on Freephone
0800 783 3909 using the codes below.
KerraCel™ absorbs more than AQUACEL® Extra™2
During in vitro tests, KerraCel™ absorbed more fl uid than AQUACEL® Extra,™ and
retained comparable percentages of fl uid under compression.
KerraCel™ can be used on a number of exuding wounds, including:
KerraCel™ is suitable for use under compression
Leg ulcers Pressure ulcers
Diabetic foot ulcers
• Surgical wounds
• Donor sites
• Cavity wounds
• Oncology wounds
• Superfi cial and partial thickness burns
• Superfi cial wounds, to control minor bleeding
Trauma wounds
Average absorbency (g/100cm2)
35
25
15
5
30
20
10
0
g/1
00cm
2
KerraCel™ AQUACEL® Extra™ Durafi ber™
Fluid retention following compression (g/100cm2)
NEW
£4.8million saved
KerraCel™ dressings are designed to:
The NEW gelling fi ber dressing
KerraCel™ is a NEW 100% carboxmethyl cellulose primary dressing for use on a variety
of exuding wounds. It uses the same gelling fi ber material as AQUACEL® Extra,™
is soft and conformable, has a high absorbency and retains its integrity when
removed from the wound/cavity.2,3
KerraCel™ is 40% less than AQUACEL® Extra™1
In addition to offering all of the benefi ts of a CMC dressing, KerraCel™ is 40% less than
AQUACEL® Extra™ and better value than all of the other comparative products. So now
you can get the outcomes you expect, at a price that works for your budget.
With stretched NHS budgets and expenditure increasingly scrutinised, KerraCel™ allows
you and your team to continue using the fi ber dressings that you rely on for clinical outcomes,
but at a considerably lower cost.
KerraCel™ vs. other fi ber dressings
Brand Size Drug Tariff Price KerraCel™ Saving
AQUACEL® Extra™ 10 x 10cm £2.38 40%
Durafi ber™ 10 x 10cm £2.17 34%
UrgoClean® 10 x 10cm £2.12 33%
Exufi ber® 10 x 10cm £2.05 30%
KytoCel® 10 x 10cm £1.92 26%
ActivHeal Aquafi ber 10 x 10cm £1.80 21%
KerraCel™ 10 x 10cm £1.43 –
• Lock in exudate*,3 to protectperi-wound skin from maceration
• Form a soothing gel when wet
• Help maintain a moisthealing environment
• Be removed from the wound bed in one piece
• Contour to the wound bedto minimise dead space where bacteria can live*,2
• Sequester harmful components found in exudate (bacteria and MMPs)*,2
Maintaining integrity when wet
Switching to KerraCel™ could
save the NHS approximately
£4.8m per year on its
current use of fi ber dressings (prescriptions only)
Cost savings without compromising clinical effi cacy
KerraCel™ remains strong when wet, with the ability to retain its integrity
when removed or pulled from the wound or cavity.3 So you can be
confi dent that no contamination will occur, even when used on heavily
exuding wounds.
KerraCel™ micro-contours to the wound bed4 KerraCel™ micro-contours
more closely to the wound bed
than AQUACEL® Extra.™
Micro-contouring is a signifi cant
benefi t of CMC dressings.
KerraCel’s™ design allows the
full surface of the dressing
to come into contact with the
wound bed, minimising dead
space where bacteria can live
and proliferate.
of prescription sales
in the UK are
for fi ber dressings
Year ending November 15 (IMS)
of fi ber dressings
spend are prescriptions
for AQUACEL® and
AQUACEL® Extra™
£13.1million
Dry on fl at surface
Wet on fl at surface
Wet on porcine wound model
Magnifi ed view – wet on porcine wound model
KerraCel™ AQUACEL® Extra™
£11.7million
*As demonstrated in vitro