Calcium Sodium Alginate Wound Dressing

An individual dressing is able to absorb up to 20 times its own weight.

Calcium sodium alginate wound dressing. It is easy and painless to remove with minimal tissue trauma. Alginates are therefore absorbent wound dressings that usually contain calcium and sodium fibers derived from carbohydrate sources usually seaweed. It is designed to absorb exudate and to help control minor bleeding. It may be appropriately used for moderately to heavily exuding 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. 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.

The dressing absorbs approximately 20 times its weight in exudate. Alginate dressings are absorbent wound care products that contain sodium and calcium fibers derived from seaweed. 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.