Smith & Nephew Biostep Ag Collagen Matrix Dressing with Silver

Features

• Smith & Nephew BIOSTEP Ag Collagen Matrix Dressing with Silver targets and deactivates excess MMPs
• It has a six-day wear time for prolonged control of the wound environment
• Benefits:
  Unique Dual-Action MMP Targeting and Deactivation
  MMP Targeting:
  - Contains both type one and denatured (gelatin) porcine-derived collagen
  - This novel collagen matrix attracts and serves as sacrificial substrates for a broad array of MMPs which are found in excess within, and contribute to the chronicity of, chronic wounds
  MMP Deactivation:
  - Contains EDTA (a proven MMP modulating agent) which permanently deactivates excess MMPs, providing prolonged, targeted MMP control without altering the activity of essential growth factors
  - This contributes to a longer wear time
  Patient Friendly:
  - CMC within dressing gels on contact with moisture providing improved patient comfort by creating a soothing, cooling effect upon application
  - Up to a 6-day wear time provides for fewer dressing changes and prolonged control of wound environment
  Easy to Use:
  - CMC within dressing adds structure for easy application when moist
  - Highly conformable to ensure close contact with wound bed
  Moisture Manager:
  - Alginate absorbs a high level of exudate away from the wound bed to the secondary dressing maintaining an optimal moisture balance for wound closure
• Indications:
  Management of full-thickness and partial-thickness acute and chronic wounds including:
  - Pressure ulcers
  - Diabetic ulcers
  - Ulcers caused by mixed vascular etiologies
  - Venous ulcers
  - First and second-degree burns
  - Donor/graft sites
  - Abrasions
  - Dehisced surgical wounds
  - Traumatic wounds healing by secondary intention