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3M™ Actisorb™ Silver 220 Activated Charcoal Dressing with Silver

3M™ Actisorb™ Silver 220 Activated Charcoal Dressing with Silver

3M ID B5005265071

Activated charcoal traps odour in the dressing1

Activated charcoal binds bacteria and toxins that impair the healing process1

Silver kills the bacteria in the dressing5

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Activated charcoal traps odour in the dressing1
Activated charcoal binds bacteria and toxins that impair the healing process1
Silver kills the bacteria in the dressing5

This dressing is an activated charcoal dressing with silver, enclosed in a non-adherent nylon sleeve that not only masks odor but because of the activated charcoal, binds bacteria and bacterial toxins in the dressing.1

Actisorb Silver 220 Dressing is effective in vitro against 150 microorganisms associated with wound infection, including MRSA and VRE.2 An in vitro study shows the dressing provides effective antimicrobial activity without causing any harm to host cells nor preventing fibroblast proliferation.3 Actisorb Silver 220 Dressing eliminates malodour thereby improving the patient’s quality of life.4 As malodor might be accompanied by wound fluids, Actisorb Silver 220 Dressing also manages exudate while helping to maintain a moist wound healing environment.5

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¹. Nisbet L et al. The beneficial effects of activated charcoal cloth with silver on odour control and bacterial endotoxin binding. Poster presented at: Wounds UK; 2011; Harrogate, UK. ². Rennison TJ et al. Antimicrobial efficacy of silver impregnated activated charcoal wound dressing. Poster presented at: the 13th Annual Meeting of the European Tissue Repair Society; September 21 - 23, 2003; Amsterdam, NL. ³. Cullen B et al. The effects of silver-based wound dressings on protease activity and cell proliferation. Poster presented at: the 16th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care; April 28 - May 1, 2003; Las Vegas, NV. ⁴. Jackson L. Use of a charcoal dressing with silver on an MRSA-infected wound. B J Comm Nursing. 2001; Vol. 2:19-26. ⁵. Hampton S. Actisorb Silver 220: a unique antibacterial dressing. J Comm Nursing Nursing. 2002; 17-19.