Askina
® Foam is a two-layered non-adherent dressing made from:
A soft breathable hydrophilic polyurethane foam layer and has a high fluid handling capacity (199 g / 100 cm
2)
A thin, transparent, and protective polyurethane film, which is waterproof and bacteria resistant
Advantages
- Excellent fluid handling characteristics
- No need for frequent dressing changes
- Enhances a moist wound environment
- No adherence to the wound: designed to allow atraumatic, painless dressing changes
- Visual control of exudate absorption
- Askina® Foam Cavity is highly resistant: and easy to remove, without leaving any particles
Contraindication
- Askina® Foam is contraindicated for:
- Ulcers resulting from infections, such as tuberculosis, syphilis, deep fungal infections
- Bites or third-degree burns
- In case of infections with inflammatory signs (temperature, oedema, redness, pain) contact the proper medical authority. Resume the use ofAskina® Foam when normal healing conditions have returned.
Indication
- Moderate to heavy exuding wounds:
- Stage I–IV pressure ulcers
- Venous and arterial leg ulcers
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- 1st and 2nd-degree burns