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Askina® DresSil Active Heel
Adhesive silicone multilayer dressing with border

Askina® DresSil Active Heel is a heel multilayer silicone dressing with border designed to provide active exudate management. 
Its multilayer structure improves exudate retention and absorption while maintaining the adequate moisture level in the wound1. This may reduce the frequency of dressing changes, thereby saving nursing time and allowing more time to be dedicated to patients and their care2. 


Askina® DresSil Active Heel is designed for a wide range of exuding wounds such as:

  • Pressure ulcers
  • Leg and foot ulcers
  • Traumatic wounds (e.g. skin tears)
  • Surgical wounds

 

It can also be used on dry/necrotic wounds in combination with gels. The dressing may also be used as part of a prophylactic therapy to help prevent skin damage, e.g. pressure ulcers.

 

Material 

Askina® DresSil Active Heel, thanks to its multilayer structure, is designed to offer effective exudate management of chronic wounds: 

  • Layer 1: Semi-transparent film with 1 cm apart dots for the Active Exudate Monitoring System
  • Layer 2: Superabsorbent layer to absorb and lock in exudate
  • Layer 3: Exudate distribution layer to facilitate quick exudate movement from the foam to the superabsorbent layer
  • Layer 4: Thin foam layer that enables vertical absorption while maintaining a moist environment conducive to wound healing
  • Layer 5: Silicone layer to provide secure fixation while conforming to body contours
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References

  1. Data on file: Report no. HOSP 826.
  2. Joy H, Bielby A, Searle R. A collaborative project to enhance efficiency through dressing change practice. J Wound Care. 2015 Jul;24(7):312, 314-7. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2015.24.7.312. PMID: 26198553.
  3. Woo KY, Coutts PM, Price P, Harding K, Sibbald RG. A randomized crossover investigation of pain at dressing change comparing 2 foam dressings. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2009 Jul;22(7): 304-10.doi: 10.1097/01.ASW.0000305483.60616.26. PMID: 20375967.
  4. Data on file: Report no. HOSP 828.
  5. Münter KC, De Lange S, Eberlein T, Andriessen A, Abel M. Handling properties of a superabsorbent dressing in the management of patients with moderate-to-very high exuding wounds. J Wound Care. 2018 Apr 2;27(4):246-253. doi: 10.12968/jowc.2018.27.4.246. PMID: 29637822.
  6. Stephen-Haynes J, Bielby A, Searle R. Putting patients first: reducing the human and economic costs of wounds. Wounds UK 2011;7:47–55