Johnson & Johnson NU-DERM* Alginate Wound Dressing

NU-DERM* Border Hydrocolloid Wound Dressing
NU-DERM* Thin Hydrocolloid Wound Dressing
NU-DERM* Alginate Wound Dressing
NU-DERM* Thin Wound Dressing

Nu-Derm Alginate Wound Dressing

Nu-Derm Alginate Wound Dressing is high performance, non-woven pads that absorb 20 times its weight in exudate, resulting in fewer dressing changes. Nu-Derm Alginate Wound Dressing quickly forms a hydrophilic gel at the wound surface thereby creating a moist wound healing environment. Dressing is used for exudating wounds, leg ulcers (venous, arterial and diabetic), pressure sores and post-surgical sites.

• Forms a hydrophilic gel at the wound surface
• Outstanding absorbent capacity
• Maintains integrity when wet
• Can be easily cut or folded

Product Description
NU-DERM Hydrocolloid Dressing is a sterile hydrocolloid wound dressing designed to maintain a moist wound environment. A moist wound environment supports the wound healing process by encouraging autolytic debridement, thus enabling granulation to proceed under optimum conditions. The dressing material interacts with wound exudates to form a soft gel. Due to the matrix formulation of the hydrocolloid material, most of the gel is removed together with the dressing, resulting in little or no damage to the newly formed tissue.

NU-DERM Hydrocolloid Dressing consists of a wound contact layer of hydrocolloids. The top layer is either a semi-permeable polyurethane film (NU-DERM Border Hydrocolloid Dressing and NU-DERM Thin Hydrocolloid Dressing), or a film-coated polyurethane foam (NU-DERM Alginate Dressing).

The NU-DERM Border Hydrocolloid Dressing product is conformable, has a top layer of low-friction film, and has beveled edges all around the product. The border itself is a continuation of the skin-friendly hydrocolloid adhesive material.

The NU-DERM Alginate Dressing product has a top layer of foam, rounded corners, and is uniform in thickness.

The semi-transparent NU-DERM Thin Dressing product, which is conformable and has a top layer of low-friction film, allows close and easy monitoring of the wound bed without dressing removal.

The dressings are waterproof and remain in place during showering. They protect the wound against bacterial contamination.

Indications
NU-DERM Border Hydrocolloid Dressing and NU-DERM Alginate Dressing are primarily indicated for the management of light to moderately exuding pressure sores and leg ulcers.

NU-DERM Thin Dressing is primarily indicated for the management of superficial dry/light exuding wounds, post-operative wounds, and superficial wounds and abrasions. It is also useful on small wounds towards the end of the healing phase.

*Trademark
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