Zorflex® wound dressing is an Activated Carbon Cloth (ACC) that uses a triple action to combat microbes and odor, and helps accelerate wound healing. It comes in four sizes. Antimicrobial action uses electrostatic forces to draw, trap and destroy microbes and adsorb endotoxins. Conductivity restores the body’s natural transepithelial potential, aiding healing. Odor management by adsorbing odor molecules and combating odor-causing microbes. Antimicrobial dressings play an important role in reducing wound bioburden by killing bacteria. Some of the most common examples use silver, honey or iodine as antiseptic agents, while others contain polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB). In contrast with conventional antimicrobial dressings, Zorflex… • Is carbon derived from a natural source • Is naturally antimicrobial and contains no antiseptic agentsCarboCloth wound dressing action • Works by aDsorbing bacteria and other pathogens onto dressing surface • Exhibits NO donation of chemical agents OR fibers to wound bed • Exhibits NO systemic absorption • Kills microorganisms at dressing surface which are then removed with each dressing change • Is non-cytotoxic / completely safe to use 3-Way Action 1) Naturally Antimicrobial 2) Conductive* 3) Odor Management aDsorption vs aBsorption ADsorption is key to the way that Zorflex works as a naturally antimicrobial dressing. Electrostatic forces called van der Waals forces on the Zorflex surface attract microbes on to the surface, trapping and killing them there. This process effectively “cleans” the wound bed, creating favorable conditions for healing. * Because carbon is a naturally conductive material, the dressing restores the electrical field over the wound bed and reconnects the edges of the wound as it completes the electrical circuit. #zorflex #diabetic foot, #dressing #zorflex 10cm #chronic wound #carbon dressing
