Smith and Nephew Acticoat Site Dressing is an antimicrobial absorbent 3-layer dressing consisting of the following:

• A nanocrystalline silver-coated polyurethane wound contact layer
• a white polyurethane foam layer and
• a blue waterproof polyurethane film layer

The dressing provides an effective barrier to microbial contamination protecting the insertion site from invasive pathogenic microorganisms. Nanocrystalline silver is also effective against micro-organisms present in the wound.

Indications:

• ACTICOAT Site is indicated as a dressing for use around vascular and non-vascular percutaneous device sites such as intravenous catheter insertion sites and external fixation sites. ACTICOAT Site may be left in place for up to 7 days.
• ACTICOAT Site may be used on infected insertion sites. Where the product is used on infected insertion sites, the infection should be inspected and treated as per local clinical protocol.

Contraindications:

• Do not use on patients with a known sensitivity to silver
• Do not use on patients with a known sensitivity to polyurethane
• Do not use on patients during MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) examination because the image at the dressing site may be distorted