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3M™ Actisorb™ Silver 220 Activated Charcoal Dressing with Silver

  • 3M ID B5005265071

Activated charcoal traps odour in the dressing¹

Activated charcoal binds bacteria and toxins that impair the healing process¹

Silver kills the bacteria in the dressing⁵

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  • Activated charcoal traps odour in the dressing¹
  • Activated charcoal binds bacteria and toxins that impair the healing process¹
  • Silver kills the bacteria in the dressing⁵

This dressing is an activated charcoal dressing with silver, enclosed in a non-adherent nylon sleeve that not only masks odor but because of the activated charcoal, binds bacteria and bacterial toxins in the dressing.¹

Dressings contain pure activated carbon impregnated with silver (33 and 25 ug/cm2 respectively), enclosed in a non-adherent nylon sleeve.

The charcoal traps odour in the dressing,1 binds bacteria and toxins that impair the healing process.1 Silver controls a wide range of bacterial, fungal and viral pathogens that can occur in a wound.2

Malodour is one of the most distressing symptoms for patients.3 It can cause depression and social isolation, which may impact on social and family relations for the patient.3,4 Through eliminating offensive odours, dressings lead to an improvement in quality of life for a patient and clinician.4

1 Nisbet, L. et al. The benefits of activated charcoal cloth with silver on odour control and bacterial endotoxin binding. Paper presented, Wounds UK Harrogate, 2011.
2 Young T. The management of fungating wounds. Journal of Wound Care. 1999;8(5):232-234.
3 Van Toller S. Invisible Wounds: the effects of skin ulcer malodours. Journal of Wound Care. 1994;3(2):103-105.
4 Jackson L. Use of a charcoal dressing with silver on an MRSA-infected wound. British Journal of Community Nursing. 2011;6(3).

" 5 Addison, D. et al. A comparison of the antimicrobial properties of silver dressings for chronic wound care. Paper presented, EWMA 2002. 2011;6(3).

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¹. Nisbet L et al. The beneficial effects of activated charcoal cloth with silver on odour control and bacterial endotoxin binding. Poster presented at: Wounds UK; 2011; Harrogate, UK. ². Rennison TJ et al. Antimicrobial efficacy of silver impregnated activated charcoal wound dressing. Poster presented at: the 13th Annual Meeting of the European Tissue Repair Society; September 21 - 23, 2003; Amsterdam, NL. ³. Cullen B et al. The effects of silver-based wound dressings on protease activity and cell proliferation. Poster presented at: the 16th Annual Symposium on Advanced Wound Care; April 28 - May 1, 2003; Las Vegas, NV. ⁴. Jackson L. Use of a charcoal dressing with silver on an MRSA-infected wound. B J Comm Nursing. 2001; Vol. 2:19-26. ⁵. Hampton S. Actisorb Silver 220: a unique antibacterial dressing. J Comm Nursing Nursing. 2002; 17-19.
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