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Allevyn Ag

Introducing new ALLEVYN Ag

 

ALLEVYN containing silver – making your choice a whole lot easier.

 


 


ALLEVYN confidence

 

All that you’d expect from ALLEVYN triple-action technology

 

 

Promotes faster healing

Delivers the optimal moist wound environment for the promotion of faster healing

Allevyn Ag Product image

 

Optimal fluid management
Triple-action technology absorbs, retains and transpires the optimal balance of fluid

Easy to use
Easy to apply and remove, non adherent to the wound bed
Cost effective
7 day wear time, fewer dressing changes

 


 

Silver simplified

 

All that you need for sustained antimicrobial protection.

 

Allevyn Ag product shot

Highly effective
Reduces bacterial load to eliminate barriers to healing1,2

 

Long lasting
Sustained antimicrobial activity for up to 7 days3

 

Broad spectrum
Antimicrobial efficacy against a wide range of wound pathogens including MRSA and VRE4
Reliable protection
Dynamic top film prevents bacteria5,6  and fluid penetration7,8

 



 

ALLEVYN Ag


Silver Simplified

ALLEVYN
technology and
performance

Plus

Antimicrobial
protection
of silver

equals

One simple
solution

 


 

ALLEVYN performance

 

Unique triple-action technology, now with the added benefit of silver

 

  3 Transpires enough fluid to keep the dressing comfortable and conformable

2 Retains enough fluid to keep a healthy moist wound environment

ALLEVYN Ag contains silver
within the cellular structure of its
polyurethane foam layer
1 Absorbs enough fluid to remove unwanted exudate

 

 


 

 

ALLEVYN Ag Non-Adhesive has better fluid handling capacity than other silver foam dressings9.

 

 

(g/100cm2

 /24hours)

  Polymem™
Silver
Urgocell™
Silver
Mepilex™ Ag Contreet™ Adhesive ALLEVYN Ag Adhesive Biatain™ Plata Contreet™ Foam ALLEVYN
Ag Non- Adhesive
 

 

     Fluid absorbed
 
     Moisture vapour transmission

 


ALLEVYN Ag visible results

Clinical signs of improvement within days of use.

 

Clinical Cases presented at Wounds UK 2007 by Harriett Loehne, PT, DPT, CWS, FACCWS

 

ALLEVYN Ag Case 04.01 - Lisa Keyser, RN Nashville, TN
 
Date: 3rd Oct 2007
85 year old male, pressure ulcer, evidence of bioburden

Date: 8th Oct 2007
Wound Size reduced by 29%, dressing managed exudate, conformed well and no pain upon removal.

 

 
ALLEVYN Ag Case 01.05 - Pam Johnson, RN Thomasville, GA

Date: 5th October 2007

Neuropathic Ulcer
Strep agalactiae (B) abundant , wound dressed with ALLEVYN Ag Non Adhesive

 

Date: 15th October 2007

Wound area reduced. 17th October micro results show Strep agalactiae (B) sparce

Date: 23rd October 2007 Managed exudate well, conformed well, comfortable, no pain upon removal
ALLEVYN Ag Case 01.03 - Glenda Diaz, RN Thomasville, GA

Date: 2nd October 2007

Leg Ulcer

Date: 5th October 2007,

The dressing managed exudate well, conformed well, no pain upon removal

Date: 9th October 2007

Wound bed has a full cover of epithelial cells.

 

 

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References:

1 Data on file: 0703003
2 Data on file: 0703014
3 Data on file: 0706039

4 Data on file: 0704052

5 Data on file: 070304

6 Data on file: 0703012

7 Data on file: 0702001
8 Data on file: 0702002
9 Data on file: 0706042

 

 

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