{"product_id":"wound-care-advanced-dressings-other-advanced-dressings-polymem-silver-wic-rope-cavity-filler-35cm-x-1cm-rl1814","title":"Polymem Silver Wic Rope Cavity Filler 35cm x 1cm, Box of 6 (RL1814)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"make-flex-column\"\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"product-description\" class=\"col-lg-8 col-xl-8\"\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"product-short-description\"\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFerris PolyMem WIC Silver Rope Wound Filler is specially designed for tunneling wounds. It is made of the hydrophilic polymeric membrane matrix and is reinforced with a medical grade mesh to enhance the strength of the dressing for use in deep tunneling wounds. As this is a wound filler, to be used only as a primary dressing, this configuration comes without the thin film backing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ePolyMem WIC Silver Rope Key Points:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eReinforced for added strength\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eEnsures easy and complete removal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCan also be used in cavities and undermined areas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAddition of small particle silver protects from microbial contamination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eEffectively cleanses, fills, absorbs and moistens wounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"product-details-tabs\" class=\"tab-container\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eFast Super Absorbent Wicking:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Quickly absorbs and holds up to 6 times weight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Facilitates management of tunneling wounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Expands up to one-third within the wound tunnel to fill dead space, keeping the wound bed clean and moisturized while absorbing excess fluid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Should be cut one-third smaller than the wound, because it will expand when it absorbs wound exudates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Soft and pliable, conforming to wound shape\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eNon-Adherent:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Will not stick to the wound bed while maintaining the integrity of healing tissue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Will not dehydrate wound bed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Easy, pain-free application and removal\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eContinuous Cleansing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Reduces the need to cleanse wound bed during dressing changes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Minimizes pain and disruption of newly forming tissues often associated with wound bed cleansing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eMoisture Balancing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Polymeric membrane establishes and maintains a clean and moisturized wound bed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Moisture-balancing actions of the PolyMem WIC Silver rope wound filler are able to absorb impressive amounts of moisture and deliver moisture as demanded by the exposed tissues in the wound\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eWide Range of Application:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Can be cut to size\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Will donate moisture or absorb exudate, depending on the condition of the wound bed and fluid level in the dressing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Relieves wound pain and reduces the spread of inflammation into surrounding uninjured tissues without interfering with the robust localized inflammatory response required for healing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Clinician can add sterile water or saline to make the dressing a faster moisture donor or can allow the dressing to draw fluid to the site as it absorbs fluid into it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Helps relieve wound pain and improve comfort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Small particle silver provides an antimicrobial reservoir\u003ca class=\"ex1\" title=\"Wound Dressings\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healthproductsforyou.com\/c-dressings.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e- Can be applied using a facility supplied applicator stick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- May be used as a cavity filler as well as tunnel filler by coiling the remaining dressing into the cavity\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eCost Effective:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Saves time and supplies by usually eliminating the need to cleanse the wound bed during dressing changes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Dressing changes are easy - remove old PolyMem WIC Silver rope dressing and apply new\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Removes intact - no flushing or rinsing of debris is usually necessary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Saves time and money by often reducing the number of dressing changes while extending the time between changes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ePolyMem dressings can effectively replace common categories of tunneling dressings, which include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Alginates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Hydrogels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Other ropes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Foams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003e- Gauze\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eHow do PolyMem WIC Wound Fillers work?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eProvide antimicrobial protection: When the PolyMem Silver formulation is used on a wound, moisture and fluids in the wound bed are absorbed into the dressing, releasing silver ions, which protect the dressing from microbial contamination. It helps reduce the risk of damaging healthy cells within the wound. In tests for antimicrobial effectiveness using in vitro testing methods, PolyMem Silver formulation dressings killed at least 99.9% of the entire population of each organism tested.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eProvide continuous wound bed cleansing: The membrane incorporates a mild, nonionic, nontoxic, tissue-friendly cleansing agent that helps maintain a clean wound bed by loosening necrotic tissue, slough, bioburden and other debris.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eOffer impressive wound wicking power: The hydrophilic polymeric membrane matrix, which includes a superabsorbent starch copolymer, draws fluid and debris from the wound bed and swells into a non-adherent gel encapsulated inside the dressing. As the exudate is being absorbed, the membrane matrix expands about one-third to fill the wound cavity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eEncourage wound comfort and improved healing: Additionally, glycerol (also known as glycerin) helps assure non-adherence to the wound bed so that the dressing can be removed without disturbing the wound bed or causing pain. Glycerol also controls odor while supporting autolytic debridement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ePolyMem WIC Silver Rope Indications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ePolyMem WIC Silver rope wound fillers work on the following types of wounds:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003ePressure ulcers (Stages III-IV)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eVascular ulcers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eDiabetic ulcers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"\u003eAcute wounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"PolyMem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45718780379371,"sku":"STM_RL1814_6","price":223.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/1427\/0699\/files\/413__34481.1677763446.1000.1200.jpg?v=1723264134","url":"https:\/\/medisa.com.au\/en-nz\/products\/wound-care-advanced-dressings-other-advanced-dressings-polymem-silver-wic-rope-cavity-filler-35cm-x-1cm-rl1814","provider":"Medisa","version":"1.0","type":"link"}