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  • Product facts visualizing low to excessive superficial and deep infected
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Product facts visualizing low to excessive superficial and deep infected

Cutimed® Sorbact® Swab

is a hydrophobic microbe binding wound dressing, based on Sorbact® Technology. It is suitable as a liner or wound filler and allows passage of wound exudate into a secondary dressing.

  • For use in infection wound management

  • Safe removal of hydrophobic microbes
  • Effective against most common resistant pathogens

Intended Purpose

Indications: Cutimed® Sorbact® Swab is intended for use in the management of clean, contaminated, colonized or infected exudating wounds, such as surgical wounds, traumatic wounds, pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers. It can be used on both superficial and deep wounds. For managing exudate, Cutimed® Sorbact® Swab should be used together with a secondary dressing appropriate for the exudate level. Cutimed® Sorbact® Swab can be used in conjuction with compression therapy. 

Wear time: Should the clinical condition allow, the dressing can be left in place for up to 7 days.

Learn about the product and how to apply it

This videos shows how Cutimed Sorbact Swab can be applied

Product benefits

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For use in infection wound management

Sorbact® Technology dressings reduce bioburden and support effective wound healing, with low risk of allergies. 1, 2

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Safe removal of hydrophobic microbes

Sorbact® Technology dressings irreversibly bind and remove adhered hydrophobic microbes3, without the release of active agents to the wound. Development of bacterial or fungal resistance is not expected. 
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Effective against most common resistant pathogens

In vitro tests show that Sorbact® Technology dressings are able to inhibit the growth of the Top 5 WHO pathogens4.
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Can be cut to suitable size and shape

Easy to cut to any size and custom shape to adapt to your needs, making it suitable for many wound types.
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Suitable for use in conjunction with NPWT

Cutimed® Sorbact® Swab can be used as a filler or a liner in conjunction with NPWT. It conforms to the wound bed, providing negative pressure distribution without ingrowth of granulation tissue5, 6. 

Product facts

Superficial and deep

Infected

Low to excessive

Secondary dressing needed

Both side application

How to use

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1. Prepare the wound and surrounding skin according to local clinical practice.
2. Select an appropriate dressing size for the wound. The dressing can be unfolded into suitable size and may overlap the wound margins if needed.
3. Remove the dressing from the peel pouch using an aseptic technique.
4. If the dressing is cut, use an aseptic technique. Do not tear the dressing. Discard any unused dressing.
5. Apply the dressing. Ensure that the dressing comes into direct contact with the complete wound surface to allow microorganisms to bind to the dressing. In deep wounds, unfold and fluff up one or more dressings and fill the wound. Avoid dense packing. The dressing can also be used as a liner.
6. Apply a secondary dressing appropriate for the exudate level such as a foam dressing, absorbent pad or gelling fiber dressing, and fixate.
7. The dressing change frequency depends on exudate levels and the overall condition of the wound and surrounding skin. Should the clinical condition allow, the dressing can be left in place for up to 7 days.
How to remove
Should the dressing adhere to the wound, moisten the dressing to assist removal and to avoid disruption of the healing wound.

Product specifications

PRODUCT
REF
Dimensions
Pieces/box
Cutimed® Sorbact® Swab 7216412 1.5 in x 2.5 in 40
Cutimed® Sorbact® Swab 7216413 1.5 in x 2.5 in 5
Cutimed® Sorbact® Swab 7216510 3 in x 3.5 in 40
Cutimed® Sorbact® Swab 7216511 3 in x 3.5 in 5

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Cutimed® Sorbion® Sachet S

is a sterile, hydroactive, gel-forming, superabsorbent wound dressing.

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Cutimed® Siltec® B

Cutimed® Siltec® B

is a silicone coated, sterile, absorbent polyurethane foam dressing for atraumatic dressing changes that contains superabsorbent stripes which absorb and lock wound exudate. It has an additional silicone adhesive border, that allows secure and gentle fixation of the dressing.

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Medical References

1 Kammerlander G et al. An investigation of Cutimed Sorbact as an antimicrobial alternative in wound management. Wounds UK. 2008;4:10-18.
2 Mosti G et al. Comparative study of two antimicrobial dressings in infected leg ulcers: a pilot study. J Wound Care. 2015;24:121-122, 124-127.
3 Husmark J et al. Antimicrobial effects of bacterial binding to a dialkylcarbamoyl chloride-coated wound dressing: an in vitro study. J Wound Care. 2022;31:560-570.
4 Husmark J et al. Antimicrobial effect of a DACC-coated bacteria-binding wound dressing against WHO pathogens. EWMA. November 18-19, 2020, virtual conference (EP006).
5 Ciliberti M et al. The Effect of a Bacteria- and Fungi- binding Mesh Dressing on the Bacterial Load of Pressure Ulcers Treated With Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Pilot Study. Wounds. 2016;28:408-420.
6 Bateman S. Evidence is building to support using a DACC-coated antimicrobial wound Contact layer with NPWT. Wounds UK. 2015;11:82-86.

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