Quick Overview
Alginate based dressing made from algae or seaweed with the added benefit of calcium to aid haemostasis
Maximum Wear Time
3 days / 7 days
Exudate Management
Moderate to high
Application Orientation
Either side
Alternatives
Product Information
HMIF / Ordering Code
501397
Categories
Ordering Description
DRESSING, WOUND, ABSORBENT, NON-ADHERENT, 2G, 30CM, ROPE, CALCIUM SODIUM ALGINATE, STERILE (KALTOSTAT)
Brand
Specifications
Length: 30cm |
Secondary Complementary Dressings
Uses
- Actively bleeding wounds
Positives
- Utilises calcium to reduce bleeding and form a clot
- Returns Haemostasis through impregnated calcium
Limitations
- Has no structure and falls apart when wet/saturated
Precautions
- Can stick to the wound bed if it dries out
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