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Silverlon® Burn Care Dressings

Product Description: (General)

The Silverlon® Family of Burn Dressings provide:

• Local Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial Coverage
• Functional Barrier to Environmental Pathogens
• Assistance with Autolysis of Necrotic Tissue
• Pain Reduction
• Wound Contracture Reduction

For Silverlon® Burn Care Products to be effective and non-adhering, the dressings must remain moist.   Sterile Water is recommended as the wetting agent.  The chloride ion in normal saline reacts with metallic silver to form a precipitate of silver chloride on the metallic silver surface and subsequently reduces the number of silver ions released.  Silverlon® has been shown to release in vitro silver ions for up to twelve days, however when applied to clinical burns and wounds, the longevity of the Silverlon® Burn Care Products depends upon the amount of exudates and cellular debris that cover the silver plated fibers of the fabric. When the silver coated fibers become covered, silver ions are not released and the antimicrobial efficiency decreases.

Silverlon® Burn Contact Dressing

Product Description:
Silverlon® Burn Contact Dressings are broad spectrum 7 day use antimicrobial barrier dressings. The surface of the nylon-based dressing is plated with pure metallic silver, which is the source of the antimicrobial silver ion. The silver ions disassociate from the surface of the dressing in the presence of moisture. Silver ion release rates are maintained by maintaining the moisture content of the burn and wound dressing.

Silverlon® Burn Contact Dressings are composed of knitted fabrics that are flexible, minimally adhering, and antimicrobial. The knitted fabric is composed of pure nylon base fibers, 100% covered, uniformly and circumferentially with a thin coat of pure metallic silver approximately (4/100,000 inch). The circumferential platting of the fibers results in a three-dimensional surface area of pure metallic silver in contact with the wound fluids. Analysis of the surface of Silverlon® reveals 99.1% pure metallic silver and 0.9% silver oxide. The open knit pattern of the fabric permits passage of oxygen and fluids to and from the wound surface. The silver provides the effective antimicrobial action of the dressing and functions as an antimicrobial barrier.

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Silverlon® Burn Pad Dressing

Product Description:
Silverlon® Burn Pad Dressings, and Wound Pad Dressings are broad spectrum 7 day use antimicrobial barrier dressings. The surface of the nylon-based dressing is plated with pure metallic silver, which is the source of the antimicrobial silver ion. The silver ions disassociate from the surface of the dressing in the presence of moisture. Silver ion release rates are maintained by maintaining the moisture content of the burn and wound dressing.

The Silverlon® Burn Pad Dressing is multilaminate burn dressing composed of a wound contact layer of Silverlon® fabric, an absorbency pad layer of rayon and a backing layer of film urethane. The backing film urethane layer has multiple 5mm slits that allow wetting the pad without removal of the dressing from the wound surface.

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Silverlon® Burn Wrap

Product Description:
The Silverlon® Burn Wrap is a broad spectrum 7 day use antimicrobial barrier dressing. The surface of the nylon-based dressing is plated with pure metallic silver, which is the source of the antimicrobial silver ion. The silver ions disassociate from the surface of the dressing in the presence of moisture. Silver ion release rates are maintained by maintaining the moisture content of the burn and wound dressing.

The Silverlon® Burn Wrap is similar to the Silverlon® Burn Contact Dressing with the exception that the product is cut in rolls.

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Silverlon® Burn Gloves

Product Description:
Acute Burn Gloves are open finger and oversized 20% for use immediately after acute injury or post surgery for both partial to full thickness burns. They offer broad antimicrobial protection to often hard to dress parts of the hand.

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Silverlon® Tubular Stretch Knit

Product Description:
Silverlon® Tubular Stretch Knit Products are designed to bring antimicrobial protection to digits and certain hard to dress extremities. These easy to use products are gently stretched to apply, and can be used as primary dressings. The Silverlon® dressings should then be covered or secured with conventional technique.

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Silverlon® Digit Sleeve Burn Dressing

Product Description:
The Silverlon® Tapered Digit Sleeve Dressing is a sterile, tubular burn dressing which is applied to burns on the digits of the hands (fingers) or feet (toes). The Digit Sleeve Dressing can be cut into varying lengths and is useful in burns that span over more than one finger or toe. The Silverlon® Digit Sleeve Dressing is particularly effective in eliminating MRSA Infections. This dressing is ideal for use on multiple burn injuries on the fingers and toes. The Digit Sleeve provides an excellent solution for treating the common fungi found in athletes foot, also.

The Silverlon® Digit Sleeve Burn Dressing is tapered starting at 1.5″ and tapering to 1″ to provide mild compression for different sized digits while providing antimicrobial protection for 7 days.

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All of the Silverlon® Wound Care, Burn Care, and Surgical Products listed on this website are FDA Cleared. Copyright © 1998-2008 Argentum Medical, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Silverlon® is Manufactured in the USA