People always remember how you made them feel.

And a little thanks can mean a lot. So we’ve designed ALLEVYN to help you provide your patients with the best path to healing. ALLEVYN Ag dressings provide antimicrobial action to fight bacteria and help prevent infection. Triple-action ALLEVYN technology absorbs, retains and transpires the optimal balance of fluid for the very best in patient care. 

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
Optimal fluid management Triple-action technology absorbs, retains and trranspires 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.

	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

Antimicrobial protection of silver

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

Comparison of the Absorption and Fluid Handling Capacities of ALLEVYN Ag Dressings and other Silver containing Products⁹

g/100cm2
	Fluid absorbed        Moisture vapour transmission

Urgocell^TM Silver and Polymem^TM Silver both failed the waterproofness test and were therefore unable to be assessed for their fluid handling capacity using test method BS EN13726-1.

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.

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: DS08124R1

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