Braun Askina Calgitrol Paste

Askina Calgitrol Paste is a sterile primary dressing consisting of an ionic silver alginate matrix in paste form, which provides antimicrobial barrier and helps prevent contamination from external bacteria.
In the presence of wound exudate, the silver alginate matrix helps maintain a moist wound environment conducive to natural healing conditions.
The high conformability allows a close contact to the wound bed.
Advantages:
– Tolerable.
– Easy to use, no specific training or equipment necessary.
– Highly conformable.
– Allows extremely close contact to the wound bed, which is particularly valuable in difficult to manage wounds such as tunnels and sinuses.
– Helps prevent contamination from external bacteria.
– Can be stored and used within 7 days, once opened and the lid reclosed after use.
Indicated for the management of:
– Partial to full thickness wounds.
– Stage I – IV pressure ulcers.
– Venous, arterial and neuropathic ulcers.
– Second degree burns.
– Donor sites.