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— Judy
Nelson, 4 year suffering
pyoderma patient
“A
wonderful new advancement
in wound healing. Practioners
should consider it a primary
dressing for the treatment
of
all types of ulcers.”
— Tamara
Fishman D.P.M., The WoundCare
Institute,
North Miami, Florida
“I
have been involved in wound
care for almost twenty
years and have never seen
anything that comes close
to matching
the wound healing qualities
of Hydrofera Blue.”
— Patricia
Conwell, RN, BS, CWCN, Director Outpatient
Services, William H. Backus
Hospital, Norwich, Connecticut
Hydrofera Blue -
Wound Care at its best!
Hydrofera
Blue is a simple, safe, effective
and proven moist wound dressing.
It is constructed of polyvinyl
alcohol (PVA) sponge complexed
with two organic pigments,
which provide broad-spectrum
bacteriostatic protection.
The pigments (Methylene Blue
and Gentian Violet) have been
used safely in medicine for
over 50 years and have proven
effective against a variety
of microorganisms including
MRSA and VRE.
Hydrofera
Blue has been approved for
use on all types of wounds
except third degree burns.
Hydrofera Blue is intended
for use on complex wounds
and, in trials, has shown
excellent results in treatment
of wounds r/t Pyoderma, radiation
burns, chemical burns, venous
stasis ulcers, yeast infections,
folliculitis and infected
wounds. It can also be used
to provide a safer moist environment
for optimum wound healing
on non-infected wounds.
Hydrofera Blue is highly
absorptive. In addition to
being bacteriostatic, its
open cell structure provides
capillary vacuum action to
draw excess fluid and exudates
from the wound bed. Hydrofera
Blue must be moistened with
sterile saline or sterile
water, squeezed out and secured
to the wound bed with an appropriate
secondary dressing. When kept
moist, Hydrofera Blue is incredibly
soft and comfortable for the
patient. Other attributes
of the dressing include gentile
self-debridement of necrotic
tissue and odor control through
prevention of the growth of
odor causing bacteria on the
sponge. Dressings should be
changed every 1 to 3 days
following good wound care
practice. In cases of high
infection, the dressing may
require more frequent change,
which will be indicated by
the dressing changing color
from blue to white.
Testing in preparation for
FDA approval of the product
included testing for cytotoxicity,
sensitization, mucous membrane
irritation, bacterial endotoxin,
microbial limits, and effectiveness. |
