PolyMem Silver WIC Cavity Fillers
A Unique Multifunctional Polymeric Membrane Dressing, Designed To Facilitate Healing, Relieve Pain And Reduce Inflammation.
PolyMem® Silver is made from small particle elemental, metallic silver and delivers all the benefits of PolyMem, with the added antimicrobial effect – all without releasing silver into the wound bed—an ideal choice for infected and malodorous wounds.
With no film backing, WIC expands within the wound cavity to fill dead space, keeping the wound bed clean and moisturised while absorbing excess fluid. WIC Silver Rope was designed for use in tunneling wounds and has a reinforced mesh to ensure one-piece removal.
Product Benefits
The ONLY dressing of its kind…
When PolyMem® Silver is applied to the wound, the dressing components work individually and synergistically to support wound healing and pain relief¹.
How the PolyMem® Silver formulation works:
High purity small silver particles are uniformly distributed throughout and bound into the PolyMem® formulated membrane for maximum surface area and effectiveness. Silver ions, which provide the antimicrobial action, are released from the surface of the silver particles when they come in contact with moisture.
All PolyMem dressings effectively cleanse, fill, absorb and moisten wounds throughout the healing continuum.
In addition to delivering all the PolyMem® benefits, PolyMem® Silver also:
By altering the actions of certain nerve endings (nociceptors)²
PolyMem® dressings achieve significant pain relief by inhibiting the nociceptor response both locally and centrally
Proven to provide an analgesic effect²,⁵
References
1. Denyer J, Agathangelou C, White R, Ousey K, HariKrishna R et al (2015) PolyMem Made Easy. Wounds International. Available at https://www.woundsinternational.com/resources/details/polymem-dressings-made-easy.
2. Beitz AJ, Newman A, Kahn AR et al (2004) A polymeric membrane dressing with antinociceptive properties: analysis with a rodent model of stab wound secondary hyperalgesia. J Pain 5(1): 38–47.
3. Cutting KF, Vowden P, and Wiegand C (2015) Wound inflammation and the role of a multifunctional polymeric dressing. Wounds International 6(2): 41–6.
4. Benskin LL (2016) Polymeric membrane dressings for topical wound management of patients with infected wounds in a challenging environment: A protocol with 3 case examples. Ostomy Wound Manage 62(5): 42–50.
5. Kahn AR (2000) A superficial cutaneous dressing inhibits inflammation and swelling in deep tissues. Pain Med 1(2): 187.
*Organisms tested included Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC# 4352), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC# 9027), Enterococcus faecalis (VRE)(ATCC# 51575), Candida albicans (ATCC# 10231), Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (ATCC# 33591) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC#6538). The organisms chosen demonstrate the antimicrobial actions of the silver formulation on relevant, representative organisms.
Indications
PolyMem® Silver is indicated for a wide variety of infected full- and partial- thickness painful wounds including, but not limited to:
Acute wounds
• First / second-degree burns
• Skin tears
• Surgical wounds
Chronic wounds
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Leg ulcers
• Pressure ulcers (stages I-IV)
Specialist wounds
• Dermatological disorders (e.g. epidermolysis bullosa)
• Donor and graft sites
Applying PolyMem® Silver WIC
1. Prepare the wound according to local protocol
2. Select a dressing with the membrane pad (0.6 – 5cm) larger than the woundTIP: For dry wounds, moisten dressing slightly with sterile water or saline prior to application
3. Apply the dressing film side out (so printing is visible)
4. Secure non-bordered dressings, with either tape, netting, gauze or bandaging
5. Outline the wound on the top of the dressing to determine when to change
NOTE: a dramatic increase in wound fluid may be observed during the first few days due to the fluid attraction. This is not uncommon and indicates that the dressing is working.
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