Product Name

Systagenix Actisorb plus 25

Product Code: PROD320010956

Product Information

Actisorb Plus, comprises of a charcoal cloth consisting of 95-98% carbon, produced by carbonising and activating a knitted viscose rayon fabric. The rayon fabric is enclosed in a sleeve of spun-bonded non-woven nylon, sealed along all four edges, to facilitate handling of the dressing and to reduce particle and fibre loss. When used as a dressing, activated charcoal has the ability to adsorb toxins and wound degradation products as well as volatile fatty acids responsible for the production of wound odour. It has been shown in laboratory studies that certain microorganisms appear to be Sorry - can't find imageattracted to the surface of the charcoal cloth and thus removed from aqueous suspension. If a similar effect occurs in vivo, the use of Actisorb Plus may help to reduce the bioburden of the wound and thus improve the healing environment. This effect is enhanced by the inclusion in the dressing of silver residues that are chemically and physically bound within the structure of the carbon fibres. These impart antimicrobial properties to the fabric and further help to prevent the growth or proliferation of bacteria bound to the dressing surface.