PolyMem Cloth Island Dressing – 2 x 3″ Pad, 4 x 5″ Adhesive

Ferris PolyMem, known worldwide as “The Pink Dressing,” provides a warm, moist, healing environment that promotes formation of granulation tissue and reepithelialization…and much more. PolyMem Dressings protect the wound as they facilitate the body’s natural healing process.

The model of common-sense dressing design

PolyMem Dressings consist of a polyurethane membrane matrix on a semi-permeable thin-film backing. Unlike any other dressing, the hydrophilic membrane contains acleanser, a moisturizer and a super-absorbent starch co-polymer. This unique design and patented formulation eliminates the need for manual debridement and cleaning during dressing changes, reducing patient discomfort and the time and cost of dressing changes. PolyMem facilitates the healing process by promoting the concentration of the body’s naturally produced growth factors, nutrients and regenerated cells in the woundbed.

HERE’S HOW POLYMEM WORKS!
The Semi-Permeable Film Backingprovides a bacterial barrier whileallowing gas (O2 and CO2) exchange and maintaining an ideal moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR). The transparent film backing allows visualinspection of the membrane to determine the need for a dressing change.

The Polyurethane Membrane Matrixwicks away up to ten timesit’s weight in exudate. It will not fragment and leaves no residue in the wound bed. The membrane contains a cleanser, moisturizer and super-absorbent starch co-polymer.

The F-68 Surfactantcontained in the dressing, is a mildwound cleansing agent activated by moisture and gradually released into the wound bed. Interfacial tension between healthy tissue and debris is reduced, loosening escharand necrotic tissue, supporting autolytic debridement and keeping the wound bed clean throughout the entire wound healing process.

The Glycerin, a moisturizer contained in the dressing, keeps the dressing from adhering to the wound bed, providing comfort at the wound site. Glycerin also reduces odor, conserves living fat cells, reduces hypergranulation, soothes traumatized tissues and supports autolytic debridement.

The Super-Absorbent Starch Co-Polymercontained in the dressing,draws, absorbs and holds excess fluids in the hydrophilic membrane while allowing the body’s natural growth factors and nutrients to concentrate at the wound site.