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Post-market clinical evaluation of the safety and performance of ActivHeal® Silicone Foam and ActivHeal® Silicone Foam Lite dressings

This post-market evaluation assessed the performance of the ActivHeal® Silicone Foam and ActivHeal® Silicone Foam Lite dressings and gathered feedback from clinicians using both dressings to treat a variety of wounds. The primary outcomes were progression to healing through management of exudate and maintenance of a moist wound healing environment. The evaluation took place at 1 site within Poland, where 53 patients were treated according to ActivHeal® Silicone Foam and ActivHeal® Silicone Foam Lite dressings’ instructions for use, and standard local practice. Data was collected at every dressing change. The results showed that both ActivHeal® Silicone Foam and ActivHeal® Silicone Foam Lite Dressings had positive effects on exudate levels, periwound condition and tissue type(s) within the wound bed. The majority of wounds reduced in size during the evaluation period and twelve completely healed. Clinical and patient satisfaction was high. No adverse events were reported. The evaluation shows ActivHeal® Silicone Foam and ActivHeal® Silicone Foam Lite Dressings used in clinical practice are safe, effective and acceptable for use to both practitioners and patients.

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ACTIVHEAL® SILICONE FOAM DRESSINGS HAVE A GENTLE BUT SECURE ADHESION WITH MINIMAL EPIDERMAL STRIPPING OR PAIN ON REMOVAL.

FEATURES // Highly conformable // Excellent Absorption of exudate // Can remain in situ for up to 7 days // Minimises epidermal stripping // Promotes healing through a moist wound environment // Reduces pain at dressing changes // Protects the periwound // For moderate to heavily exuding wounds // 
ActivHeal® Silicone Foam Border and Non-Border dressings are constructed from a low friction waterproof polyurethane film, with a highly absorbing polyurethane central pad and a silicone adhesive wound contact layer.
ActivHeal® Silicone Border and Non-Border Foam dressings are for use when adherence to the wound is a potential problem due to fragile skin. The perforated silicone coated wound contact layer prevents the dressing from sticking to the wound and reduces pain during dressing changes. The perforations allow the uptake of exudate and prevents excess fluid causing maceration to healthy skin. ActivHeal® Silicone Border and Non-Border Foam dressings maintain a moist wound environment and aids the wound healing process.

PERFORMANCE

Total Fluid Handling Performance1
Be confident this foam can handle patient exudate.

Peel adhesion over 7 days2
Secure but pain free removal.

PRODUCT RANGE

  • EVERYDAY: Silicone Foam Border & Silicone Foam Non-Border
  • SPECIALIST: Silicone Sacral

INDICATIONS

ActivHeal® Silicone Border and Non-Border Foam dressings are indicated for use on moderate to heavily exuding chronic and acute wounds. The dressings may be used throughout the healing process on:
  • Pressure ulcers
  • Diabetic ulcers
  • Venous and arterial leg ulcers
  • Surgical wounds
  • Trauma wounds
  • Superficial and partial thickness burns
  • Skin Abrasions
  • Use as a secondary dressing on cavity wounds

ActivHeal® Silicone Adhesive Border Foam Dressing may be used as part of a prophylactic therapy for skin pressure ulceration/ skin damage*.

WOUND TYPES

Moderate > Heavy Exudate

SLOUGHY
NECROTIC
GRANULATING
FUNGATING

CASE STUDY

Patient X, a 72 year old female presented with pressure damage following the removal of a full leg cast to the right leg having fractured the right patella. She had a history of Diabetes, Hypothyroidism and Cirrhosis and the patient was also very immobile. Following a full wound assessment from the TVN, the wound was categorised as having a full thickness tissue loss and had granulating tissue with areas of slough. A category 3 pressure ulcer was diagnosed.
1. The levels of exudate were high. The surrounding skin had areas of erythema, but no maceration or excoriation. ActivHeal® Silicone Non border dressings were applied to assist in the management of exudate, prevent adherence and trauma at dressing changes along with providing a moist wound environment to aid wound healing. A honey dressing was applied underneath the foam and a bandage was used to secure the dressings.
2. At the 2nd dressing change the wound was showing signs of improvement with a reduction in erythema. There were no signs of maceration or excoriation indicating that the exudate was being managed well by the dressings. The dressing regime continued.
3. The wound continued to progress and reduce in size, with areas of new epithelial tissue. There continued to be no signs of maceration or excoriation to the surrounding skin demonstrating that exudate was continually managed. The ActivHeal® Silicone Foam Non-Border was easy to remove and was atraumatic for the patient.

CASE STUDY

SIZES & CODES

ActivHeal® Silicone Foam is available through a variety of channels.
ACTIVHEAL® SILICONE FOAM BORDER SILICONE FOAM NON-BORDER
SIZE (CM) QTY PRODUCT CODE DT PIP CODE NHS SUPPLY CHAIN PRODUCT CODE DT PIP CODE NHS SUPPLY CHAIN
5x5 10 9001548 402-5383 ELA847
7.5x7.5 10 9001470 402-5318 ELA843 9001555 402-5391 ELA834
10x10 10 9001487 402-5326 ELA838 9001562 402-5417 ELA844
12.5x12.5 10 9001494 402-5334 ELA840
10x20 10 9001500 402-5342 ELA839 9001579 402-5441 ELA833
15x15 10 9001517 402-5359 ELA841 9001449 402-5425 ELA845
20x20 10 9001524 402-5367 ELA842 9001586 402-5433 ELA846
Sacral 10 9001531 402-5375 ELA848

*ActivHeal® Silicone Adhesive Border Foam UK/EU/ under MDR, and USA only

References
1. LD065-14
2. P3139R
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ACTIVHEAL® SILICONE WOUND CONTACT LAYER REDUCES THE DRESSING FROM STICKING TO THE WOUND AND MINIMISES PAIN DURING DRESSING CHANGES.

FEATURES // HIGHLY CONFORMABLE // ALLOWS PASSAGE OF EXUDATE // CAN REMAIN IN SITU FOR UP 14 DAYS // PROMOTES HEALING THROUGH A MOIST WOUND ENVIRONMENT // PROTECTIVE LAYER ON NON EXUDING WOUNDS SUCH AS BLISTERS AND FRAGILE SKIN TEARS // MINIMISES EPIDERMAL STRIPPING // REDUCES PAIN AT DRESSING CHANGES // PROTECTS THE PERIWOUND //
ActivHeal® Silicone Wound Contact Layer dressing is a sterile wound dressing consisting of a knitted polyester fabric coated with silicone adhesive on both sides.
ActivHeal® Silicone Wound Contact Layer dressing is a primary dressing for use when adherence to the wound is a potential problem. The dressing allows exudate to pass into an absorbent secondary dressing. The silicone creates a layer between the dressing and the skin surface which allows the dressing to be removed without causing trauma, pain, or damaging the delicate new tissue at the wound margin. On the skin, the dressing will provide secure adhesion with minimal epidermal stripping or pain on removal. With wound management being increasingly outcome driven, pain is a major issue for patients with wounds of different aetiologies, as many patients experience transient wound related pain when the wound dressing is applied and/or removed. Silicone wound contact layer dressings are often used to increase comfort for the patient, have minimal or non adhesive to the wound and surrounding tissues, low trauma and pain on removal and flexibility1.

PERFORMANCE

ActivHeal® Silicone Wound Contact Layer is a primary dressing. A secondary absorbent dressing is required if exudate is present. In comparison with similar contact layers the ActivHeal® Silicone Wound Contact Layer is shown to be more extensible, therefore making it more conformable and subsequently easier to apply to difficult areas to dress.

Conformability (kgfcm-1)2 1

█ NA® Ultra
█ Mepitel®
█ ActivHeal® Silicone
Wound Contact Layer

PRODUCT RANGE

  • EVERYDAY: Silicone Wound Contact Layer Sheet

INDICATIONS

ActivHeal® Silicone Wound Contact Layer dressing is indicated for use on nil to heavily exuding chronic and acute wounds (with appropriate secondary dressing). The dressing may be used throughout the healing process on the following wounds:
  • Skin tears
  • Partial thickness skin grafts
  • Surgical incisions
  • Partial thickness burns
  • Venous ulcers
  • Pressure ulcers
  • Arterial ulcers

WOUND TYPES

Nil > Moderate > Heavy Exudate

SLOUGHY
NECROTIC
INFECTED
GRANULATING
FUNGATING
EPITHELIALISING

CASE STUDY

A 88 year old lady was admitted to an Acute Hospital within the UK following a fall where she sustained traumatic wounds to the left upper arm, left leg and head. She had a past medical history of atrial fibrillation and was on Warfarin. For this particular case study the wound that will be focussed on was the left arm wound which was classed as a Category 1b skin tear from the STAR skin tear classification system (Carville et al. 2007). The wound measured 10cm in length, 6cm in width and 0.2cm depth. The wound had moderate levels of exudate and 100% granulation tissue.
1. Following a full assessment the wound would be managed using the ActivHeal Silicone Wound Contact Layer dressing (SWCL) along with a non bordered foam to absorb exudate and a bandage to retain the dressing.
2. Unfortunately at the 2nd dressing change part of the skin flap had become non viable. Exudate levels increased to moderate and there was 70% granulating tissue, 20% necrotic and 10% slough. The wound size remained the same.
3. Honey and the SWCL were then used along with a foam and bandage which was left for 4 days to aid autolytic debridement. Significant progress was then noted in the wound, with the wound reducing in size and showing wound progression. At the third dressings change the necrotic tissue had been autolytically debrided and there was 70% epithelial tissue and 10% granulation with an area of sloughy tissue (20%).
4. At the fourth and final dressing change prior to discharge of the patient further significant progress had been made. The wound had reduced in size, exudate levels were low and 70% epithelial tissue and 30% granulation tissue was visualised. This was attributed to the dressing providing a moist wound healing environment whilst offering protection to the periwound skin. The patient dressing regime continued and the patient was discharged.

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    SIZES & CODES

    ActivHeal® Silicone Wound Contact Layer is available through a variety of channels including the Drug Tariff.
    ACTIVHEAL® SILICONE WOUND CONTACT LAYER
    SIZE (CM) QTY PRODUCT CODE NHS SUPPLY CHAIN DT PIP CODE
    5x7.5 10 9001241 ELA849 399-7459
    10x10 10 9001258 ELA835 399-7442
    10x20 10 9001265 ELA836 399-7467
    15x15 10 9001272 ELA837 399-7475

    References
    1. Barrett,S.(2012) BJN 21 (21):1271-7.
    2. Chart reference AMS data on file P2772
    3. Hampton, S. (2010) BJN 19 (6) S30-3.
    4. Carville,K. Lewin,G. Newall, N. Haslehurst, P. Michael, R. Santmaria, N. Roberts,P. (2007) STAR: A Consensus for Skin Classification. Primary Intention. 15(1) 18-28.
    Mepitel® is a trademark of Molnlycke, NA Ultra is a trademark of Acelity®    .

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