Cellulose dressings.Medline Industries, Inc., has introduced the XCell Cellulose Dressings line of bloengineered wound dressings. XCell dressings have been used on a wide range of chronic and acute wounds, including venous, diabetic, pressure, and arterial ulcers; donor sites; traumatic wounds; and skin tears. When used on wounds, XCell dressings provide pain relief, improve granulation tissue Granulation tissue A kind of tissue formed during wound healing, with a rough or irregular surface and a rich supply of blood capillaries. Mentioned in: Granuloma Inguinale granulation tissue, n and epithelization ep·i·the·li·za·tion n. Variant of epithelialization. epithelization epithelialization. , protect the periwound from maceration mac·er·a·tion n. 1. Softening by soaking in a liquid. 2. Softening of the tissues after death by autolysis, especially of a stillborn fetus. , and continuously balance wound moisture by simultaneously hydrating dry surfaces and absorbing excess fluid from wet surfaces. The XCell line also offers antimicrobial antimicrobial /an·ti·mi·cro·bi·al/ (-mi-kro´be-al) 1. killing microorganisms or suppressing their multiplication or growth. 2. an agent with such effects. dressings indicated for use on infected and noninfected wounds. CIRCLE 83 ON READER SERVICE CARD [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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