When to Use Puracol Plus Collagen Dressing?

Indications:

• Pressure ulcers 
• Partial and full thickness wounds 
• Ulcers caused by mixed vascular etiologies 
• Diabetic ulcers 
• Donor sites and other bleeding surface wounds 
• Abrasions 
• Traumatic wounds healing by secondary intention 
• Dehisced surgical wounds

Contraindications:

• Active vasculitis or patients with known sensitivity to collagen
• Patients with known sensitivity to silver
• Third-degree burns

How to Apply Puracol Plus Collagen Dressing?

• Follow normal procedures for wound bed preparation such as irrigating with wound cleansers or saline, and debriding the wound if necessary  
• Dry the area surrounding the wound  
• The dressing may be cut to size or shape to better match the wound area  
• To maintain a moist wound it should be covered with a suitable secondary dressing such as Suresite Film Dressings, Optifoam or Optifoam Ag foam dressings, StrataSorb or a bodered gauze  
• Remove outer, secondary dressing and at clinician discretion, remove the remaining collagen from the wound,or replace another collagen sheet on top of the previous sheet 
• Change / reapply Puracol Plus AG up to 7 days, depending on drainage

Change Frequency:

• May be left in place for up to 7 days 
• Dressing change frequency will depend on amount of drainage