Benefits of Catalina Calcium Alginate Dressing
- Catalina BleedCEASE Calcium Alginate Dressing is sterile and promotes healing
- First aid for cuts and nosebleeds
- Unique polymer can absorb up to twenty times its weight
- 90%+ of nosebleeds can be effectively treated with just one BleedCEASE packing
- Allows the nosebleed sufferer to insert BleedCEASE and forget about it until recommended removal, thirty minutes later.
- Non-stick removal-BleedCEASE packing changes into a moist or gelified mass, it does not stick to new clots
- Help prevent resistance and pulling on clots during removal
- BleedCEASE doesnt stick to new clots, there are no rebleeds
- Unique attributes of BleedCEASE stop difficult to stop topical bleeding also
Why Choose Catalina Dressing?
BleedCEASE technology provides unique attributes for stopping nosebleeds:
- The minute BleedCEASE comes in contact with blood, calcium is released
- Calcium is a coagulant that accelerates coagulation, stopping the nosebleed quickly
- Calcium continues to be released until the bleeding has completely stopped
- As BleedCEASE absorbs blood, the sodium in the blood changes the packing from a dry mass, into a moist or gelified mass
- The moistness of the mass against the wound site promotes healing
- In addition, as the blood is continually absorbed into the packing, and not left pooling between the packing and the wound site, the size of the clots remain small
What to buy with Catalina BleedCEASE Alginate Dressing
- Cardinal Health Flexal Feel Nitrile Exam Gloves
- 3M Cavilon No-Rinse Skin Cleanser
- Think Medical RainFresh Odor Eliminator
How to use Catalina BleedCEASE Calcium Alginate Dressing?
Using Catalina Dressing For Nosebleeds
- Lean forward and gently blow nose to clear any clots
- Tear open a BleedCEASE sterile pack
- Twist or fold the packing for easy insertion
- Insert the packing all the way into the nasal cavity.
- Moisten BleedCEASE with saline solution (NaCl at 0.9%) for easier insertion into small nasal cavities
- Keep packing whole for insertion – do not cut or pull apart
- Remove within 30 minutes by pinching between thumb and forefinger.
- If bleeding continues after removal, insert a second packing for another 30 minutes
- If you leave BleedCEASE in overnight, moisten it with saline solution (NaCl at 0.9%) before removal.
Using Catalina Dressing For Topical Bleeding
- Clean cut with soap and water or rinse with saline solution (NaCl at 0.9%) Tear
- Open a BleedCEASE sterile pack
- Depending on size of cut and amount of bleeding
- Use the entire BleedCEASE to cover the wound
- Fold BleedCEASE in half and cover the wound Apply pressure with fingers to the covered wound for one minute or until bleeding stops before removing
- When bleeding stops you can either remove the packing and cover with an adhesive bandage or leave BleedCEASE in place and cover with an adhesive bandage
