Silverlon® Wound Packing Strips

Sizes and Product Numbers:

‍1” - 12” - WPS-112

1” x 24” - WPS-124

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Quantity per Box: 5

• Cleanse wound with sterile water, distilled water, or normal saline, removing necrotic debris or eschar as needed per local protocol.
• To allow for easy removal select the dressing size that will leave at least 1 to 2cm (1/2”) of Silverlon Wound Packing Strip protruding from the wound.
• Trim dressing length as necessary.
• Activate Silverlon Wound Packing Strip by thoroughly moistening the dressing with sterile water, distilled water, or normal saline.
• Gently pack wound per local protocol ensuring maximum direct contact between Silverlon Wound Packing Strip and the wound bed.
• Cover and secure Silverlon Wound Packing Strip with conventional absorbent and non-occlusive dressings per local protocol.
• To remove Silverlon Wound Packing Strip, first remove the outer dressing per local protocol, then gently grasp and pull the protruding section of Silverlon Wound Packing Strip.
  • If sticking of the dressing to the wound occurs, moisten the dressing as needed with sterile water, distilled water, or normal saline, until it can be easily removed by gently pulling the Silverlon Wound Packing Strip.
• Silverlon Wound Packing Strips are intended for use up to 7 days, but dressing change frequency will depend on wound condition and the amount of exudates.
  • Remove and replace Silverlon Wound Packing Strip whenever it becomes heavily coated with wound exudates or wound debris.

Silverlon Wound Packing Strips are professional use wound dressings indicated for local management of:

• 1st and 2nd degree burns
• Donor and graft site wounds
• Traumatic and surgical wounds
• Diabetic, pressure and venous ulcers
• Infected Wounds*

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*Silverlon Wound Packing Strips may be used on those infected wound types listed above. Where used on infected wounds, the infection should be treated as per local clinical protocol.