Calcium Sodium Alginate Wound Dressing

It may be appropriately used for moderately to heavily exuding wounds.
Calcium sodium alginate wound dressing. It is designed to absorb exudate and to help control minor bleeding. 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. It is easy and painless to remove with minimal tissue trauma. They are either applied directly or soaked in a saline solution before application.
The dressing absorbs approximately 20 times its weight in exudate. Kendall calcium alginate dressings are designed to interact with sodium in wounds to create an ionic exchange and help jump start the epitheliazation process. Alginates are therefore absorbent wound dressings that usually contain calcium and sodium fibers derived from carbohydrate sources usually seaweed. Calcium alginate dressings come in two forms.
The sheets are available in various sizes and are used for shallow wounds. Alginate dressings are absorbent wound care products that contain sodium and calcium fibers derived from seaweed. Made from natural alginate fibers derived from brown seaweed calcium alginate dressings release calcium salts of alginic mannuronic and gularonic acids that when combined with the sodium rich fluids found in wounds creates a reaction resulting in the formation of a soluble sodium gel.