Advazorb: Absorbent Foam Dressings from Advancis Medical

The Advasorb collection of foam dressings are known for being both clinician and patient friendly due to the soft, flexible foam that conforms to the application site.  Advasorb comes in a diverse set of shapes and sizes for applications on nearly any wound site location. Most products come in both a standard and lite version for moderate and low exudating wounds.  And when appropriate, Advasorb products can be used under compression therapy bandages and garments. 

Advazorb Product Range:

Advazorb  – Absorbent foam dressing with film backing for moderate exuding wounds.

Advazorb Lite – Absorbent foam dressing with film backing for light to moderate exuding wounds.

Features:

• Soft & conformable polyurethane foam that rapidly absorbs and retains fluids.

• The waterproof film backing prevents strikethrough making dressing suitable for use under compression.
• Available in regular and lite versions in a variety of sizes to accommodate a wide range of wounds.
• Can be cut to meet specific wound applications.

Advazorb with Silfix  – Absorbent hydrophilic foam dressing with soft silicone wound contact layer for moderate exuding wounds.

Advazorb with Silfix lite – Absorbent hydrophilic foam dressing with soft silicone wound contact layer for lite to moderate exuding wounds.

Features:

• Silfix soft silicone contact layer for pain-free removal.
• The waterproof film backing prevents strikethrough making dressing suitable for use under compression.
• Available in regular and lite versions in a variety of sizes to accommodate a wide range of wounds.
• Can be cut to meet specific wound applications.

Advazorb atraumatic removal : 

Advazorb Border – Absorbent hydrophilic foam dressing with soft silicone wound contact layer and border for moderate exuding wounds.

Advazorb Border Lite – Absorbent hydrophilic foam dressing with soft silicone wound contact layer and border for light to moderate exuding wounds.

Advazorb Sacral – Absorbent hydrophilic foam dressing with soft silicone wound contact layer and border designed for application of the sacral area for moderate exuding wounds.

Features:

• Soft, conformable foam allows dressing of difficult areas.
• Silfix soft silicone contact layer and border for pain-free removal.
• The non-friction and waterproof backing prevent strikethrough while providing patient comfort.

Advazorb Heel – A conformable, non-adherent hydrophilic polyurethane foam dressing with a breathable film backing designed to fit around the heel, for moderate exuding wounds in the treatment of pressure ulcers. 

Features:

• Soft, conformable foam mold to unique shape of heel.
• Low friction backing for patient comfort in recumbent setting.
• High MVTR is conducive for moist, wound-healing environment.

Advazorb Fixation – Tracheostomy site dressing with hydrophilic foam and soft silicone contact layer with surrounding adhesive.

Is there evidence for Advazorb absorbent foam dressings?

• In a recent survey, over 77% of clinicians rated high comfort in use of the Advazorb family as a 4+ on a scale of 1-5^1.

The Advazorb family of products rates especially high for comfort based on the structure of the dressing and the many features that improve overall patient satisfaction.

• Significant improvement was shown in a diabetic foot ulcer that was highly exuding with extensive maceration to surrounding tissue after 48 hours dressed with Advazorb non-adherent foam cut to shape for added comfort and security. The ulcer was fully healed at 3 weeks. 

References:

1. Evaluation of Advancis Medical Products Survey, March 2018