The Hollister CalciCare Calcium Alginate Wound Dressing series helps with wound preparation and healing. It comes in two different varieties: Regular and with Silver. Both of the CalciCare dressings also come in a rope form that measures 1 x 18 inches. It is designed with natural calcium alginate fibers that are biodegradable. This dressing features a strengthening nylon web that does not compromise the integrity of the dressing when it becomes wet. This helps keep the dressing intact and allows users to achieve a clean, one-piece removal. The CalciCare Calcium Alginate Silver Dressing is highly absorbent and the natural fibers create a conformable protective gel when in contact with exudate.
Both of the wound dressing options are reinforced to help provide an easy application and removal. This dressing can be used for people who have serious wounds or superficial wounds. The CalciCare Calcium Alginate Rope Wound Dressing is perfect for packing and covering narrow wounds that exude. Larger wounds can be dressed with the 2x2, 4x4 and the 4x8 inch wound dressings. These dressings come shipped in boxes that contain 10 or 5 dressings per box. Because the dressings contains hemostatic properties and aids in autolytic debridement which helps create a healing environment for wounds covered in this dressing.
Vitality Medical offers a lot of different alginate dressings such as the Curasorb Calcium Alginate Dressing by Covidien which may suit the individual user's needs better.