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Covidien Kendall™ Calcium Alginate Dressing
Catalogue Number: KEND9231
Kendall™ calcium alginate dressings are designed to interact with sodium in wounds to create an ionic exchange and help jump-start the epitheliazation process. The dressing absorbs approximately 20 times its weight in exudate. It is easy and painless to remove with minimal tissue trauma.
- Encourages vertical wicking which pulls exudates straight through the dressing allowing more efficient exudate removal
- Allows fast and easy removal and clean up
- Absorbs up to 20 times its weight in exudate maximizing wound fluid retention and removal. Allows fewer dressing changes
- Helps prevent maceration of periwound
- Proliferates sodium – calcium exchange with the wound: Donates calcium to the wound and removes sodium from wound helping to regulate wound bed
- Gentle on wound
- Speeds hemostasis
- Higher percentage of guluronic levels allows easier removal and minimizes tissue trauma. Maximizes patient comfort during removal and debridement
Size: 12″ (30.5 cm)
Unit Measurement: Case/4 Box, Box/5 Each