Silverlon Wound Contact Dressing

Who Uses This Product? Individuals who have partial or full-thickness wounds, pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and more use this dressing at the recommendation of a healthcare professional.

Why They Love It? This nonadherent dressing promotes the body's natural healing process, with silver ions that provide antimicrobial protection and help prevent infection.

The Silverlon Wound Contact Non-Adhesive Dressing supports wound healing with antimicrobial silver. It features silver ions that activate when moistened by sterile water, distilled water, or saline. The silver ions reduce the risk of infection by preventing bacterial penetration and killing wound bacteria. This silver dressing is used for donor and graft sites, partial thickness wounds, pressure ulcers, and more. It is useful in the management of painful wounds, with a nonadherent wound contact layer that makes dressing changes less painful.

The released silver ions kill microorganisms in three steps. First, the silver ions bind to cell wall receptors, which prevents cellular respiration. By eliminating cellular respiration, the cells can't take in the nutrients needed to survive. Lastly, the silver ions break through the cell wall to disrupt the replication of DNA and prevent reproduction.

The Silverlon antimicrobial dressings are prescribed for dermal and arterial ulcers, diabetic ulcers, traumatic wounds, 1st- and 2nd-degree burns, surgical wounds (incisions, donor, and graft sites), peripheral IV sites or vascular access, wound drain sites, and orthopedic external pin sites. Over-the-counter uses include the management of superficial wounds, minor burns, abrasions, and lacerations.

The Silverlon dressings provide an antimicrobial barrier and are suitable for the management of infected or painful wounds. This wound dressing also helps to reduce the risk of infection.

Who should not use this dressing?
This wound care item is contraindicated for patients with known sensitivity to nylon or silver. It's also not to be used on 3rd-degree burns.

Are there any symptoms that can occur after using this product? 
Yes. If the following symptoms occur, contact a healthcare professional:

• A change in wound odor or color
• There are no signs of healing
• An increase in bleeding, pain, swelling, redness, or drainage
• Other unexpected symptoms occur

What pathogens are these dressings effective against?
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE), Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Enterobacter cloacae, Escherichia Coli (E. coli), Pseudomonas maltophiliaa, Enterococcus sp., Shigella sonnei, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Streptococcus, Pseudomonas cepacia, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Aspergillus niger, Salmonella typhimurium, Salmonella typhi, Serratia marcescens, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus, Group B Streptococcus, Candida albicans, Acinetobacter calcoaceticus, and Enterobacter cloacae