AFM & AFM Ag Dressings
Active Fluid Management® Wound Contact Layer Dressings
The proprietary Active Fluid Management® technology pumps fluid in one direction - away from or toward a wound - depending on which side the dressing is placed on the wound. From wet, macerated to dry, scaly wound, AFM promotes a moist wound healing environment.
One Way Pumping Action
• Continuously removes excess exudate,
bacteria and harmful toxins
• Minimizes the risk of maceration
• Protects healthy intact skin
• May be used under compression,
minimizes strikeback
• Pumps moisture toward dry wounds
Fewer Dressing Changes
• Change only the secondary dressing as
required
• Less wound bed disturbance
• Significant cost savings
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Patient Comfort
• Stays intact when exposed to exudate and
upon removal
• Conformable and easy to use on difficult to
dress areas
• Improved patient compliance
Silver Efficacy
• 7 day antimicrobial protection*
• Broad spectrum control against infection
causing bacteria*
• Begins inactivating pathogens within 30
minutes*
*data on file
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Indicated for the management of particle thickness burns, incisions, skin grafts, donor sites, lacerations, abrasions, and Stage I-IV dermal ulcers (vascular, venous, pressure and diabetic).
• AFM dressings actively pump exudate, bacteria and harmful toxins away from the wound bed
• Pumping will not diminish over time
• Use of secondary dressings provide an inexpensive reservoir for exudate, bacteria and harmful toxins
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•Apply with printed side away from wound
• Place secondary absorbent dressing on top of AFM layer
• Secure AFM layer and secondary dressing using standard methods
• Replace secondary dressing as needed without disturbing AFM layer
• AFM layer should be removed according to facility's wound care protocol
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• AFM dressings can be used to deliver moisture to a dry, scaly wound
• Pumping will not diminish over time
• Moisture is pumped through the dressing toward the wound so that a moist wound bed can be maintained
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• Pre-wet with water, saline or hydrogel and apply with printed side toward from wound
• Add moisture donating source on top of AFM layer
• Secure AFM layer and moisture donating source using standard methods
• Replace moisture donating source as needed without disturbing AFM layer
• AFM layer should be removed according to facility's wound care protocol |
