Promotes wound
healing
Provides ideal moist wound healing environment
that supports cellular function and tissue repair
Maintains a moist wound environment
Absorbs ~68% water of its hydrated mass
Provides a physical
barrier
Fits, covers and protects the entire wound surface
Acceptable to the patient
Comfortable for the patient. Wound margin visibility and extended wear time enables inspection without requiring a dressing change. Flexible dressing contours to the wound bed. Significantly improved comfort was evidenced in patients with split thickness skin graft donor sites
Permits gaseous exchange
Oxygen can enter the wound healing environment
Permits easy removal without pain or trauma
Easily removed by saturating the dressing with saline and lifting off with forceps
Capable of absorbing excess exudate
Facilitates exudate management which is vital to reducing the risk of peri-wound maceration
