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NU-DERM® Hydrocolloid Dressing


NU-DERM® Hydrocolloid Dressing is a sterile hydrocolloid wound dressing designed to maintain a moist wound environment

The top layer is either a semi-permeable polyurethane film (Border and Thin), or a film-coated polyurethane foam (Standard)

The dressings are waterproof and remain in place during showering

The NU-DERM® Hydrocolloid Wound Dressings consist of a wound contact layer of hydrocolloid and come in a variety of shapes and sizes

  • The Border product is conformable, has a top layer of low-friction film, and has bevelled edges all around the product - the border itself is a continuation of the skin-friendly hydrocolloid adhesive material
  • The Standard  product has a top layer of foam, rounded corners, and is uniform in thickness
  • The semi-transparent Thin product, which is conformable and has a top layer of low-friction film, allows close and easy monitoring of the wound bed without dressing removal


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NU DERM HydrocolloidHow NU-DERM® Hydrocolloid Works

  • Helps maintain a moist wound healing environment and encouraging autolytic debridement, thus enabling granulation to proceed under optimum conditions
  • Designed to protect low risk wounds against bacterial contamination*
  • The dressing material interacts with wound exudate to form a soft gel - due to the matrix formulation of the hydrocolloid material, most of the gel is removed together with the dressing, resulting in little or no damage to the newly formed tissue

 

 

*Consult a physician prior to using NU-DERM® Hydrocolloid Dressings on lesions caused by tuberculosis, syphilis or deep fungal infections, cancer and wounds at high risk of infection

NU-DERM® Border and NU-DERM® Standard

 

  • NU-DERM® Border and NU-DERM® Standard are primarily indicated for the management of lightly to moderately exuding pressure sores and leg ulcers
  • NU-DERM® Thin is primarily indicated for the management of superficial dry/lightly exuding wounds, post-operative wounds, and superficial wounds and abrasions; however it is also useful on small wounds towards the end of the healing phase


Precaution

  • NU-DERM® Dressings are not indicated for use on dermal ulcers involving muscle, tendon and exposed bone, third degree burns, and clinically infected wounds
  • Consult a physician prior to using NU-DERM® Hydrocolloid Dressings on lesions caused by tuberculosis, syphilis or deep fungal infections, cancer and wounds at high risk of infection



Please refer in full to the Instructions for use leaflet provided in the product packaging, specific to your region.

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WOUNDCHEK™ Protease Status Specimen Collection (Serena's Technique)

Description:
1. Prior to swabbing, cleanse the wound with sterile saline to remove all loose debris, remains of therapeutic agents and necrotic tissue.
2. Ensure that complete hemostasis has been achieved before obtaining the specimen. Do not perform sharp wound debridement prior to sample collection.
3. Moisten wound area to be swabbed with a few (up to five) drops of saline. Care should be taken not to flood the wound with excessive saline.
4. Avoid swabbing areas that contain blood, necrotic material, thick slough or fibrinous tissue.
5. Using a sterile swab provided in the kit, collect the wound fluid sample by pressing the head of the swab flat against the base of the wound and gently rolling it back and forth several times while applying pressure. Continue rolling the swab head until fully coated and discoloured by wound fluid.
6. Test fresh sample swabs as soon as possible after collection. Follow test procedure instructions.

Disclaimer
The product information on this page is not intended for, or to be used by health care professionals or users in the United States