Sterile, Highly AbsorbentCutimed® Alginate is a Calcium Sodium Alginate (80% Calcium and 20% Sodium) made out of natural seaweed. The alginate component enables the dressing to absorb up to 20 times its own weight in exudate. Cutimed® Alginate offers a broad performance spectrum, but is particularly useful for moderate to heavily exuding wounds, shallow wounds, lesions with rough edges, or deeper sites that are hard to dress.
- Maintains a moist environment.
- Fast gelling.
- Highly absorbent.
- Retains the exudate in a gel.
- Excellent wet integrity.
