Coflex^® AFD Foam Pad Dressing Provides All-In-One Wound Management

Coflex® AFD Foam Pad Dressing

       Andover Healthcare Inc (Andover, Mass) introduces CoFlex^® AFD, an all-in-one foam pad dressing and cohesive bandage. The absorbent foam pad is attached to a CoFlex^® LF2 compression bandage for easy application, which allows it to stick to itself without clips or fasteners while providing controlled compression.
       Coflex’s applications range from treating venous leg ulcers and pressure ulcers to treating traumatic wounds, nonhealing surgical incisions, and skin tears.
       Visit http://www.andover-healthcare.com for more information.

Integra LifeSciences Introduces a Flowable Wound Matrix
       Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation (Plainsboro, NJ) recently launched its new Integra^™ Flowable Wound Matrix.
       The matrix is based on collagen technology that provides an alternative to filling deep soft tissue or tunneling wounds in both diabetic foot and venous leg ulcers. When hydrated with saline, the matrix forms a gel that can be applied to difficult to reach wound sites, and provides a scaffold for cellular invasion and capillary growth.
       Visit http://www.integra-ls.com for more information.

Omniflex Incorporates Infection Control Technology With Barrier Medical Films
       Omniflex LLC (Greenfield, Mass) recently added Natural Elements^™ infection-control technology to its waterproof breathable and barrier medical films, Vacuflex^™ and Transport^™.
       Based on new technology from Omniflex’s joint venture partner Etcetera LLC (Northampton, Mass), Natural Elements utilizes a variety of silver and copper ionic blends, as well as proprietary non-metallic additives to help prevent control infections from hospital dressings, transdermal devices, and medical textiles such as gowns, drapes, and bedding.
       Visit http://www.omniflex.com for more information.

Dale^® Post-Op Abdominal Binder Provides Support and Pressure Control
       The Dale^® Abdominal Binder is a new post-op abdominal binder from Dale Medical Products Inc (Plainville, Mass) with a Velcro^® strip that secures tubing and drainage bulbs without pins or tape.
       The product includes a fully adjustable support system that provides total circumferential compression, allowing the healthcare provider control over the amount of pressure being applied to the abdome.
       Visit http://www.dalemed.com for more information.

Honeymark International Wound Care Product Utilizes Manuka Honey
       Honeymark International (Eastport, NY) has developed a new wound care product utilizing active Manuka honey, a substance that has demonstrated effectiveness against the mutating bacterium methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
       Honeymark’s First Aid Antiseptic Lotion uses the antibacterial properties from Manuka honey against bacterial contamination such as MRSA and skin infections in wounds and burns. Manuka honey’s antibacterial activity comes from a hydrogen peroxide formed by its enzyme glucose oxidase and its unique antibacterial agent. The honey’s viscosity provides a protective barrier on wound surfaces, thus preventing infections.
       Visit http://www.honeymarkproducts.com for more information.

Pressure Monitor Increases Accuracy of Leg Ulcer Treatment
       The Vowden Trainer from Ulsys Ltd (West Yorkshire, UK) accurately measures the application of pressure under bandages applied over leg ulcers.
       The Vowden Trainer instructs healthcare professionals how to apply the necessary amount of pressure through improving the current method of training in leg ulcer management and eliminates the need to estimate how much pressure is being applied with a bandage.
       Visit http://www.ulsys.co.uk for more information.

Multipurpose Sprays and Gels Accelerate Wound Healing
       Microsil Solutions, LLC (Palm Beach Gardens, Fla) offers several products that utilize silver to promote healing.
       Nano-silver Solution, Nano-silver Gel, and Nano-silver Spray contain all-natural antimicrobial silver that contain electrically charged silver ions, nanotechnology, and minerals. The silver content promotes healing, adds moisture to skin, regenerates cells, and accelerates healing. The products can be directly poured or sprayed into cuts and wounds as a disinfectant or applied to the wound via bandaging.
       Visit http://www.microsil-solutions.com for more information.