New Products and Industry News

Debriding, deodorizing and healing ointment now available

    Smith & Nephew Wound Management (Largo, Fla.) launched Gladase™-C (papain-urea-chlorophyllin copper complex sodium), an enzymatic debriding, deodorizing, and healing ointment.

The ointment is indicated for treatment of acute and chronic lesions such as varicose, diabetic, and decubitus ulcers; burns; postoperative wounds; pilonidal cyst wounds; carbuncles; and miscellaneous traumatic or infected wounds. The product is applied continuously during the treatment period for enzymatic debridement of necrotic tissue to keep the wound clean and simultaneously promote normal healing by preparing the wound bed for healthy tissue granulation and healing.

    Gladase™ should be used when the primary concern is the removal of necrotic tissue — a key step in wound bed preparation that allows the wound repair process to proceed normally. When the objective moves from removal of the necrotic tissue to the preservation or promotion of granulation tissue, Gladase™-C should be considered.

    For more information, call (800) 876-1261, or visit: www.smith-nephew.com. 

Device makes seat belt more comfortable

    EHOB’s (Indianapolis, Ind.) Seat Belt Buddy was developed from an idea generated by a WOC nurse who saw the need for a device that would help cushion tender areas on the body when using a seat belt.

    The device utilizes a cutout to bridge the seat belt across the sensitive area or stoma site, making it much more comfortable to comply with seat belt laws and keep passengers safer in their vehicles.

    The product is ideal for ostomates and also can benefit those with sensitive abdominal and chest incisions. The belt can be used over Portacath intravenous access devices as well and may be helpful to individuals who experience discomfort while wearing seat belts on cars and in airplanes.

    Made of durable, medical-grade foam and encased in a soft cotton cover that can be removed for laundering, the device is built to provide lasting comfort and protection.

    For more information, visit: https://www.ehob.com/consumers/store/detail.html?p rod_id=%20372. 

Three new antimicrobial dressings contain silver

    Coloplast Corp. (Atlanta, Ga.) recently gained FDA clearance and began marketing three new antimicrobial foam dressings with silver. In addition to an existing array of silver dressings that include silver-containing hydrocolloids, adhesive foam dressings, and nonadhesive foam dressings, the company now has Contreet Adhesive Foam Heel Dressing, Adhesive Foam Sacral Dressing, and Non-Adhesive Foam Cavity Filler.

    The adhesive foam heel and sacral dressings are specially designed to adapt to difficult-to-dress areas of the body. The gentle, “skin friendly” hydrocolloid adhesive border and high absorption capability of the foam help protect the periwound area from trauma and maceration and do not require secondary dressings; thus, minimizing cost.

    The nonadhesive foam cavity filler can absorb high amounts of wound exudate and expands as it absorbs, filling the entire wound cavity. Because it is made of foam, dressing fibers cannot be left in the wound.

    No additional steps are necessary to activate the silver in this company’s products; they can be applied with the same protocol as a standard foam dressing and the wound exudate activates the silver within the dressing.

    For more information, call (800) 533-0464.