MERCY HEALTH
WOUND PRODUCT GUIDE
WOUND BED
TISSUE
GOALS OF
THERAPY
SUPERFICIAL WOUND
DEEP/CAVITY WOUND
Ensure that a thorough
assessment of the patient and
the wound is undertaken.
If a wound base cannot be
visualized or is tracking into a
body cavity, caution should be
taken with dressing products that
cannot be easily removed.
Epithelium
o
o
Protect
Maintain a moist
wound environment
NIL - LOW EXUDATE
o Melolin™ * #
o Primapore™ *
o Mepilex®/lite *
o Mepilex® Border lite *
o Hydrocoll/Thin *
o Tegaderm®
Granulation
o
Promote a moist
wound environment
Promote
epithelialization
LOW – MOD EXUDATE
o Hydrocoll/Thin *
o Atrauman *
o Mepitel® *
o Mepilex®/Lite * #
HIGH EXUDATE
o Melgisorb® *
o Aquacel® *
o Mepilex® Border * #
o Zetuvit/Plus * #
o Allevyn™ * #
o Allevyn Life™ * #
LOW - MOD EXUDATE
o Solosite™ gel *
o Flaminal® hydro gel *
o Hydrocoll *
o Mepilex®/lite * #
HIGH EXUDATE
o Aquacel® Extra *
o Flaminal® Forte gel *
o Melgisorb® *
o Zetuvit/Plus * #
o Allevyn™ / Allevyn™ Life * #
o All antimicrobial products
listed under infection
HIGH EXUDATE
o Mesalt® *
o Aquacel® Ag *
o Flaminal® Forte gel *
o Iodosorb™ paste *
o Acticoat™ Flex *
o Zetuvit Plus * #
Consider oral antibiotics
LOW - MOD EXUDATE
o Hydrocoll/Thin * #
o Atrauman *
o Mepitel® *
o Mepilex®/Lite * #
HIGH EXUDATE
o Melgisorb® *
o Aquacel® *
o Mepilex® Border * #
o Zetuvit/Plus * #
o Allevyn™ * #
o Allevyn Life™ * #
LOW - MOD EXUDATE
o Solosite gel™ *
o Flaminal® Hydro gel *
o Mepilex®/lite * #
PALLIATE
o Paint wound with Betadine
and cover with Zetuvit
o Carbonet for odour
o Consider antimicrobials
ACTIVE TREATMENT
o Flaminal® Hydro gel *
o TenderWet 24 Active *
o Zetuvit/Plus * #
o Allevyn™/Allevyn™ Life * #
PALLIATE
o Paint wound with Betadine
and cover with Zetuvit
o Carbonet for odour
o Consider antimicrobials
ACTIVE TREATMENT
o Flaminal® Hydro gel *
o TenderWet 24 Active *
o Zetuvit/Plus * #
o Allevyn™/Allevyn™ Life * #
o
Slough
o
o
o
Green (infection)
o
o
o
Necrotic/eschar
o
o
Aid in autolytic
debridement
Promote a moist
wound environment
Manage bacterial
burden/infection if
present
Aid in debridement
Promote a moist
wound environment
Treat infection
Palliate - manage
symptoms such as
pain, odour,
exudate, bacterial
burden
OR
Actively treat to aid
in debridement of
necrotic tissue
HIGH EXUDATE
o Aquacel® Extra *
o Flaminal® Forte gel *
o Melgisorb® *
o Zetuvit/Plus * #
o Allevyn™/ Allevyn™ Life * #
o All antimicrobial products
listed under infection
HIGH EXUDATE
o Mesalt® *
o Aquacel® Ag *
o Flaminal® Forte gel *
o Iodosorb™ paste *
o Acticoat™ Flex *
o Zetuvit Plus * #
Consider oral antibiotics
*Indicates product is used as a primary dressing # indicates product is used as a secondary dressing
PREPARED BY WOUND WISE CONSULTING 2014