VACUTEX Capillary Dressing

Description

VACUTEX is a capillary action dressing nursing tool, and is list-ed within the NHS Supplies Agency as a separate category of advanced wound dressing as:“Capillary Dressings – low adherence”

• VACUTEX contains no additives or drugs and causes no known adverse reactions.VACUTEX can be used from both sides of the dressing.
• Once put on the wound, the capillary action is activated and becomes one-directional.
• The patented innovative three-layered construction of polyester filamets and poly/cotton fibes causes an accelerated capillary ‘pulling’ action on wound interfaces, lifting, transporting exudate and interstitial fluids) to a central ‘locking’ layer until saturation, and then on to a third absorbent layer.
• The concept behind this advanced wound dressing is to lift and transport potentially bacteria-laden exudate, slough and liquid necrotic debris away from the wound bed.
• VACUTEX creates autolysis within the wound environment that quickly breaks down and lifts slough and liquid necrotis debris. It does not remove dry necrosis.
• VACUTEX can absorb up to 30 times its own weight.
• VACUTEX can be combined with secondairy dressings, including super absorbers and will not macerate the wound border which would slow down wound healing.
• As no two wounds are the same, VACUTEX can be designed to suit each individual patient’s wound type, and is used as an extension of nursing skills, to design the ideal dressing for each patient’s needs.