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Alginate Dressings, Silver Alginate Dressings

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Alginate Dressings

An alginate wound dressing is a biodegradable and naturally absorbent flat dressing that contains sodium and calcium derived from seaweed that will absorb wound fluid, swelling up to 20 times its own weight, controlling the wound moisture level.

Because they can absorb up to twenty times their weight in liquid, alginate dressings are very effective in absorbing wound fluid and controlling the moisture level of a wound to promote healing. Alginate dressings may be used for bleeding or oozing wounds including certain types of burns, diabetic wounds, surgical wounds, skin ulcers and skin graft sites.

Rehabmart offers an array of alginate dressings from leading manufacturers such as McKesson Medical Surgical, Independence Medical and North Coast.

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Reinforced Gelling Fiber +Ag Dressings
Starting at: $84.72
Cardinal Health at Home
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Melgisorb Calcium Alginate Dressing, Case of 100
Starting at: $27.17
McKesson
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Reinforced Gelling Fiber +Ag Dressing Rope
Starting at: $34.95
Cardinal Health at Home
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Algisite M Alginate Wound Dressing
Starting at: $53.42
McKesson
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The Algisite M Alginate Wound Dressing absorbs 13 times its own weight in exudate, which allows the dressing to remain ...
Brand: McKesson
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Melgisorb Alginate Dressing with Ionic Silver and CMC
Starting at: $73.80
Cardinal Health at Home
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The Melgisorb Alginate Dressing with Ionic Silver and CMC can be used to absorb exudate from deep, highly exuding ...
Brand: Cardinal Health at Home
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SILVERCEL Antimicrobial Alginate Dressing
Starting at: $74.08
Silvercel
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SILVERCEL Antimicrobial Alginate Dressing provides the broad-spectrum antimicrobial action of silver with enhanced ...
Brand: Silvercel
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SeaSorb Soft Alginate Dressing
Starting at: $81.96
Cardinal Health at Home
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The unique combination of calcium alginate in this SeaSorb Soft Alginate Dressing, and carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) ...
Brand: Cardinal Health at Home
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Curasorb Zinc Calcium Alginate Dressings, Box of 10
Starting at: $83.59
McKesson
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Curasorb Zinc Calcium Alginate Dressings can absorb up to 20 times the weight of the dressing in exudate. The calcium ...
Brand: McKesson
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Kaltostat Calcium Sodium Alginate Dressing - 5ct
Starting at: $93.24
McKesson
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Curasorb Calcium Alginate Dressing
Starting at: $93.51
North Coast
Curasorb Calcium Alginate Dressing absorbs exudate from the wound and creates a protective cushioning gel for an ...
Brand: North Coast
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CarboFlex Odor Control Dressing, Box of 5
Starting at: $101.11
Cardinal Health at Home
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CarboFlex (tm) Odor Control Dressing is an advanced, multi-layered alginate dressing that effectively manages ...
Brand: Cardinal Health at Home
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Seasorb Soft Alginate Dressing Made Sterile and Latex-Free from McKesson
Starting at: $103.43
McKesson
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Seasorb Soft Alginate Dressing is a sterile dressing. SeaSorb Soft Alginate Dressings are made of a unique combination ...
Brand: McKesson
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CalciCare Calcium Alginate Dressing
Starting at: $112.93
Cardinal Health at Home
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Restore Calcium Alginate Dressing is highly absorptive. Made from calcium sodium alginate, creating conformable ...
Brand: Cardinal Health at Home
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Silver Alginate Dressing by MedSupply
Starting at: $113.86
MedSupply
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Curasorb Calcium Alginate Dressings
Starting at: $120.81
McKesson
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Curasorb Calcium Alginate Dressings absorb exudate from wound and create a protective cushioning gel and optimal moist ...
Brand: McKesson
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AlgiSite M Calcium Alginate Dressing
Starting at: $125.99
Cardinal Health at Home
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Soft, conformable AlgiSite M Calcium Alginate Dressing with minimal shed and higher tensile strength. ...
Brand: Cardinal Health at Home
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Fibracol Plus Collagen Wound Dressing with Alginate
Starting at: $135.68
Systagenix
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Fibracol Plus Collagen Wound Dressing with Alginate is an advanced wound care dressing with 90% collagen composition. ...
Brand: Systagenix
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Tegaderm High Integrity Alginate Dressing, Case of 20
Starting at: $151.84
McKesson
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This Tegaderm High Integrity Alginate Dressing becomes a gel-like consistency as it absorbs exudate, which provides a ...
Brand: McKesson
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Calcium Alginate Dressing, Non-Adhesive, by Kaltostat Fortex
Starting at: $275.98
McKesson
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Tegaderm High Gelling Alginate Dressings
Starting at: $292.22
McKesson
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Tegaderm High Integrity Alginate Dressing is designed to maintain high integrity of the saturated dressing. It can be ...
Brand: McKesson
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CURASORB Calcium Alginate Dressing with Protective Gel for Improved Healing
Starting at: $333.27
Cardinal Health at Home
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CURASORB Calcium Alginate Dressing absorbs exudate from wound, creating a protective gel and moist healing environment. ...
Brand: Cardinal Health at Home

What are Alginate Dressings and how do They Work?

Alginate dressings are multipurpose absorbent wound dressings made from natural materials such as algae and seaweed and are placed directly on wounds to absorb significant amounts of wound fluid, also known as exudate. Alginate dressings are available in flat pieces called wafers or sheets and in rope form, which can be cut or shaped to conform to the shape of the wound.

When Alginate dressings come into contact with a wound, they transform from a dry dressing into a gel or swell up to 20 times their size. The type of seaweed the alginate is manufactured with determines whether the dressing will swell or form a gel. Calcium alginates will generally swell whereas sodium alginates will usually form a gel in the wound area. The alginate will then absorb wound secretions which will help the tissue to recover, regrow and heal. Alginate dressings are best for moist wound environments and are usually used with a secondary dressing to hold it in place. When it is time to remove the dressing, the alginate material will come off with ease and will generally not adhere to the wound site.

Alginate dressings may be used in combination with other dressing materials, which can include hydrocolloids, foam, charcoal (for odor control), silver (for bacterial protection) and zinc (to aid in tissue reformation). Some of these combinations of dressings are prefabricated and others can be combined in a clinical setting.

Examples for the types of wounds that alginate dressings are used for include:

Skin ulcers
Post-operative wounds
Cavity wounds
Skin graft sites
Skin fissures

Alginate dressings are not recommended for dry wounds, third degree burns or surgical implantations.

Alginate dressings have been used in different forms for over fifty years and are an easy-to-use, easy-to-remove, cost-effective treatment option for a variety of different wounds. Because they can be used in combination with other dressings, alginate dressings are one of the most effective and flexible wound care products available today.


Hulet Smith, OT
Rehabmart Co-Founder & CEO

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