Disrupts, destroys, and prevents biofilm re-formation

• Biofilm delays wound healing.⁴
• Exudate and slough allow biofilm to develop and thrive.³
• Bioflim provides tolerance to antimicrobial agents and can result in persistent inflammation and infection.⁵

To prevent biofilm reformation on wound bed, effective long-lasting antimicrobial protection is needed.⁶

Hydrofiber™ Technology forms a cohesive gel that absorbs and retains exudate, inflammatory proteases, debris, microorganisms⁸ and disrupted biofilm.³

BEC⁸, a surfactant, reduces the surface tension within a biofilm to enhance the anti-biofilm performance of Aquacel^® Ag+ Extra™ dressing.^3,5

EDTA^9,10, a metal chelating agent, EDTA helps disrupt biofilm by removing metal ions that hold the EPS matrix together to expose microorganisms to the antimicrobial effects of the ionic silver.^3,6

IONIC SILVER^11,12, a broad-spectrum antimicrobial contained in a safe and effective quantity (1.2%) ensures cell death of the exposed bacteria by damaging the DNA, denaturing proteins and enzymes, and interfering with protein synthesis.^2,7

Developing MORE THAN SILVER™ technology involved researching a wide range of biofilm-disrupting agents and surfactants in combination with antimicrobials.²

• Leg ulcers, including:
  
  - venous stasis ulcers 
  - arterial ulcers 
  - leg ulcers of mixed aetiology
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Pressure ulcers/injuries
• Surgical wounds
• Traumatic wounds
• Malignant wounds
• Partial thickness burns