Hydrocolloid dressing is a kind of elastic dressing made of medical hot-melt adhesive with CMC (carboxymethylcellulose) hydrophilic granules.

Product description:

1. There is semi-permeable matte polyurethane or polyurethane foam to enhance the absorbency. Film thickness : 0.025-0.035mm.

2. When the hydrocolloid dressing is 0.4mm thick:

Permeability: 0.34g/10cm²/24h/37℃; 1.06g/10cm²/72h/37℃

Hygroscopic ability: 2.40g/10cm²/24h/37℃; 2.46g/10cm²/72h/37℃

Hygroscopic capacity: 2.74g/10cm²/24h/37℃; 3.52g/10cm²/72h/37℃ (Only for reference)

3. Hygroscopic capability: 2.83g/g/24h/37℃; 3.23g/g/72h/37℃ (Only for reference)

4. PH 5.7, Acid & Alkali Resistance PH 3-12.

5. Hygroscopic capacity and hygroscopic capability can be adjusted according to clinical need.

Characteristics:

1. Excellent absorption capability.

2. Keep the wound a moist environment, accelerate wound healing process, effectively reduce pains and wound care frequency.

3. Water-proof, air permit, keep the wound from outer contamination.

4. Self-adhesive and with suitable elastic, comfortable to wear.

5. Please change the dressing when it turns white.

6. Easy to move off, and no adhesive with wound, so effectively reduce the possible damage and pains.

7. Various sizes and shapes valid.

Applications:

For low or moderate exuded wounds

1. Crura venous ulcer.  2. I-II degree bedsores.  3. Superficial and small burn wound.  4. Post-operation wound.  5. Donation wound.  6. All kinds of superficial wound and face -lifting wound.  7. For periods of granulation and epithelialisation of chronic wound.

Cautions:

1. Clean the wound before using the dressing and dry the wound area.

2. Hydrocolloid dressing should be 2cm bigger than the wound area to make sure that dressing could be adherent to the skin completely.

3. If the wound is more than 5mm deep, it is better to fill in the wound with proper kind of dressing before using hydrocolloid dressing.

4. It is not suitable for wounds with great exudates.

5. When the dressing becomes white and expanded, this indicates that dressing should be changed.

6. At the very beginning of using the dressing, wound area maybe enlarged, this is caused by the debridement of the dressing and it is the normal situation.

7. There will be gel caused by the mixture of hydrocolloid molecule and exudates. As it looks like purulence secretion, it would be misunderstood as the wound infection. Just Clean it with saline water.

8. There maybe some smell from the dressing sometimes, and this smell could disappear when after cleaning the wound with saline water.

Dressing should be changed in time when there is leakage around the dressing.