CollaSorb®
Sterile collagen wound dressing ideal for managing acute and chronic wounds.
Features
- Composed of 90% pure collagen, 10% calcium alginate
- Contains sterile, non-cytotoxic bovine-derived collagen
- Capable of absorbing up to 30 times its weight
- Rapidly absorbs exudate
- Easy-to-cut and apply
Benefits
- Collagen improves binding of matrix metalloproteases (MMP's)
- Creates and maintains a moist wound environment
- Promotes optimal healing and extracellular matrix formation
- Less frequent dressing changes
- Remains in direct contact with wound bed when totally saturated
Indications
- Ideal for managing acute and chronic wounds with light to heavy drainage
- For heavily draining wounds, a foam such as PermaFoam Comfort may be used as a secondary dressing
- For moderately draining wounds, cover with an appropriate secondary dressing such as FlexiCol hydrocolloid dressing or a Cosmopore adhesive dressing
- For minimal exudate, cover with a nonwoven retention tape such as Omnifix
Additional Information
Chronic wounds stalled in the inflammatory phase are found to have abnormally high levels of matrix metalloproteases (MMP’s)1. Because collagen dressings are proven to reduce MMP activity, an optimal healing environment is produced and the body can complete the healing process.
Wound healing is a dynamic process. Wounds should be re-assessed every four weeks, and new short-term objectives established.
1 Yager D, Chen S, Ward S, et al. Ability of chronic wound fluids to degrade peptide growth factors is associated with increased levels of elastase activity and diminished levels of proteinase inhibitors. In:Wound Repair and Regeneration, volume 5. Oxford, England: Blackwell Publishing, 1997, pp. 23-32.
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Product |
Order No. |
Size |
Dressings Per Box |
| CollaSorb (Sterile and Individually Sealed) |
49750000 | 2" x 2" | 10 |
| 49760000 | 4" x 4" | 10 | |
| format:standard |
