ACTICOAT Antimicrobial Barrier Silver Dressing

ACTICOAT’s unique patented silver technology helps you mitigate the risk of infection over partial and full thickness wounds. In as little as 2 weeks ACTICOAT has been shown to reduce the signs and symptoms of infection and requires fewer dressing changes than other dressings, allowing you to treat more patients more effectively.25, 26 Without a fast-acting, effective antimicrobial barrier dressing after surgery, patients could be left at serious risk of surgical site infections (SSIs).

ACTICOAT’s unique patented silver technology helps you mitigate the risk of infection over partial and full thickness wounds. ACTICOAT kills pathogensKills 150+ pathogens Broad spectrum » gram-positive bacteria » gram-negative bacteria » fungal wound pathogens. When the source of bacterial contamination is unknown, a broad spectrum dressing proven effective (in vitro) against 150+ wound pathogens6,9-11 offers your patients the reliable protection. ACTICOAT starts working within 30 minutesFast-acting ACTICOAT's proprietary silver technology means it starts working within 30 minutes, reducing the opportunity for bacteria to develop antimicrobial resistance. ACTICOAT Easy to Apply IconEasy to apply ACTICOAT Flex adapts to the contours of the body. This makes it easier for you and your team to dress wounds, no matter how large or how severe, wherever they are on the body.

Whether you’re a surgeon who’s just been presented with a new case, a nurse treating a chronic wound or working in acute care, it’s your responsibility to stay in control of infection management. By taking control of the approach to infection management in your teams and in the products you use, you can ensure you are in control of any threats to patient well-being and reduce patient treatment times related to infection.ACTICOAT is a range of dressings that utilize the antimicrobial properties of silver to provide an efficient and effective barrier to bacterial penetration.3 Flexible, absorbent and conformable, each ACTICOAT variant is developed with properties specific to its required use.