Calcium Sodium Alginate Wound Dressing

Alginate dressings are absorbent wound care products that contain sodium and calcium fibers derived from seaweed.

Calcium sodium alginate wound dressing.

They are either applied directly or soaked in a saline solution before application. The sheets are available in various sizes and are used for shallow wounds. Kendall calcium alginate dressings are designed to interact with sodium in wounds to create an ionic exchange and help jump start the epitheliazation process. The rope or ribbon shaped dressings are recommended for deep wounds and are packed into the wound itself.

It is designed to absorb exudate and to help control minor bleeding. Calcium alginate dressings come in two forms. It is easy and painless to remove with minimal tissue trauma. They come in the form of flat dressings that can be placed over open ulcers and rope dressings that are used for packing the wound which absorb fluids and promote healing with pressure ulcers diabetic foot ulcers or venous ulcers.

An individual dressing is able to absorb up to 20 times its own weight. It may be appropriately used for moderately to heavily exuding wounds. Convatec kaltostat calcium sodium alginate wound dressing is a soft sterile dressing made of calcium sodium alginate fiber that converts to a firm gel or fiber mat on contact with fluid.