A Foam Dressing with Superabsorbent Technology

Challenging leakage from foam dressings

As a clinician, spending a lot of time in your often already busy schedule on recurrent dressing changes with poor wound healing results can be frustrating. If things go wrong, it can become a bit of a long-drawn-out vicious circle. The consequences for patients can also be troublesome when wound fluid leaks through dressings, wraps, and clothing.

Retention in a foam dressing

In addition to the properties of the traditional foam dressing, Absorbest Super Foam, our foam dressing with superabsorbents, has a good retention capacity. This means the dressing can encapsulate and retain wound fluid under pressure during compression therapy. With the use of superabsorbent technology, the foam dressing has the ability to lock-in wound fluids for better control. This makes achieving the proper moisture balance in the wound easier and improves the chances of successful treatment.

Advantages of a foam dressing with superabsorbent technology

• Improving conditions for wound healing can be achieved by preventing the wound and surrounding skin from becoming too wet
• It reduces the risk of maceration, which can occur from excess wound fluid
• You, as a clinician, can feel more confident, trusting the dressing during the wound treatment period
• This allows for a longer time between dressing changes and improved health economics
• The patient can experience greater freedom and ease in daily life with less frequent dressing change

This is how the dressing works: how and why it provides effective wound treatment

1. Wound contact layer with adhesion

• Soft fibre fabric with gentle adhesion that is closest to the wound and skin
• User-friendly for you as a clinician when applying the dressing
• Less painful for the patient when changing dressings

2. Foam material

• Polyurethane foam creates a good moisture balance in the wound, providing good conditions for the wound to heal
• It provides a good wound-healing environment, a key part of the treatment that enables you to follow the care plan
• Thin and pliable

3. Absorbent core

• DryMax technology locks in and retains thin and viscous wound fluid inside the dressing
• Gives you, as a clinician, an effective dressing property for compression therapy
• Fewer dressing changes can improve the patient’s quality of life by making life easier and less stressful

4. Blue backing

• A protective layer that prevents exudate from penetrating the bandage
• As a clinician, you can be confident that the risk of leakage is minimized
• The patient is spared from the inconvenience and discomfort caused by leakage

Tip!
How to choose the size of the dressing according to the size of the wound
Choose a dressing that fits properly to prevent unnecessary leakage. A general rule is to leave a 2-centimetre margin between the wound and the dressing’s edge.