Covalon ColActive Plus Collagen Matrix Dressing Features
- Advanced wound dressing made from collagen, sodium alginate, carboxylmethylcellulose (CMC), and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
- Alginate and CMC allows the dressing to absorb up to 20 times its weight in wound drainage
- Maintains an optimal moisture balance for wound closure
- EDTA and collagen target and deactivate elevated MMP Activity
- Sterile and latex-free
- Indicated for:
– Pressure ulcers
– Diabetic ulcers
– Ulcers caused by mixed vascular aetiologies
– Venous ulcers
– Donor and graft sites
– Abrasions
-Traumatic wounds healing by secondary intention
– Dehisced surgical wounds
– First and second-degree burns
What to buy with ColActive Plus Collagen Matrix Dressing
- Derma Sciences Medihoney Hydrocolloid Wound Filler Paste
- 3M Transpore Surgical Tape
- BSN Elastomull Non Sterile Elastic Gauze Bandage
How to Apply Covalon Collagen Matrix Dressing
- Debride and irrigate the wound bed with an appropriate wound cleanser or distilled water before application.
- Cut the dressing to fit the exact wound size. For heavily exudating wounds, apply the dressing directly to the wound bed.
- For dry wounds with very little exudate, moisten the wound bed with distilled water to begin the gelling process.
- Cover the ColActive Plus with an appropriate secondary dressing.
- Change dressings daily or as good nursing practice dictates.
Care And Removal
- Remove the secondary dressing with care.
- Gently remove ColActive Plus ensuring that the dressing removal does not damage any newly formed tissues.
- Use an appropriate wound cleanser or distilled water to cleanse the wound site prior to applying a new ColActive Plus dressing as per application instructions
