Clinician’s Report: Foam Dressings

Molnlycke Health Care

US Headquarters: Norcross, GA • Global Headquarters: Gothenburg, Sweden
www.molnlycke.us • (800) 882-4582 or info.woundcare@molnlycke.com

1) How many types or lines of foam dressings does your company currently make? Molnlycke Health care offers five different foam dressings to meet the needs of various wound types:
Mepilex® foam dressing with Safetac® technology;
Mepilex® Lite thin foam dressing with Safetac® technology;
Mepilex® Border self-adherent absorbent bordered foam dressing with Safetac® technology;
Mepilex® Border Lite self-adherent bordered thin foam dressing with Safetac® technology, and
Lyofoam® polyurethane foam wound dressing.

2) What is your best selling foam dressing? Mepilex® Border self-adherent absorbent bordered foam dressing with Safetac® technology.

3) What are some unique features of this product? Mepilex® Border is an all-in-one foam dressing that effectively absorbs and retains exudate and maintains a moist wound environment. The Safetac® technology layer seals the wound edges, preventing the exudate from leaking onto the surrounding skin, thus minimizing the risk for maceration. The Safetac® layer also ensures that the dressing can be changed without damaging the wound or surrounding skin or exposing the patient to additional pain. Mepilex® Border’s flexible, absorbent pad consists of three layers: a polyurethane foam, a non-woven spreading layer and a layer with super absorbent polyacrylate fibers. The backing film is vapor permeable and shower proof.

4) What year was this product first created? 2001

5) Is this product sold in bulk and if so what are the bulk amounts? No.

6) Does the product come with a manufacturer’s warranty? Yes.

7) List any add on features that can come with this product. Mepilex® Border has excellent fluid handling properties because of the following:
  • Safetac® soft silicone layer – minimizes horizontal leakage
  • Absorption layer - ensures quick and effective absorption
  • Spreading layer – spreads the exudate into the retention layer
  • Retention layer – prevents exudate from being pushed back onto the skin to reducing the risk of maceration
  • Backing film – highly breathable; moisture proof and bacteria proof; protects the wound from contamination

8) How does your product stand out from its competition? Benefits of Mepilex® Border:
  • Less trauma and pain for patient
  • Atraumatic to the wound and surrounding skin on removal
  • Does not adhere to moist wound
  • Adheres gently and securely to dry, intact surrounding skin
  • Designed for ease of use and patient comfort
  • Maintains a moist wound environment
  • Minimizes the risk of maceration
  • Moisture proof backing film provides viral and bacterial barrier

9) What is the MSRP price for this product? We do not make recommendations for retail pricing.

10) Please list any important dimensions and measurements for this product.
  • 3” x 3”
  • 4” x 4”
  • 6” x 6”
  • 6” x 8”
  • 4” x 8” (Post-Op)
  • 4” x 12” (Post-Op)
  • 7.2” x 7.2” (Sacrum)
  • 9.2” x 9.2” (Sacrum)

Mepilex®Border is also available in the same sizes in an antimicrobial version: Mepilex® Border Ag.

11) Does this product come with any training services provided by your company or application instructions? Yes, the dressing comes with application instructions in the packaging and instructions are available on product literature. Advanced application techniques are also available for sacral and fixed device pressure ulcer prevention. Molnlycke Health Care representatives offer inservicing and product education.

12) How can prospective customers get more information on this product? Call or email Customer Service at (800) 882-4582 or info.woundcare@molnlycke.com to contact your local representative who will provide all product information, clinical evidence and evaluation product.

Milliken Healthcare Products, LLC

Spartanburg, SC • healthcare.milliken.com
(866) 491-6556, medproducts@milliken.com

1) How many types or lines of foam dressings does your company currently make? Milliken Healthcare Products, LLC currently offers the Active Fluid Management® (AFM®) Ultra Dressings with and without silver.

2) What is your best selling foam dressing? The AFM Ultra and AFM Ultra Ag dressings.

3) What are some unique features of this product? AFM Ultra dressings are based on Milliken’s proprietary Active Fluid Management technology. This technology’s one-way pumping action continuously removes excess exudate, bacteria and harmful toxins from the wound and surrounding skin. The unique fluid management properties of these dressings minimize the risk of maceration, protect intact skin and can be used under compression without concern of strikeback. The AFM Ultra Ag foam dressings begin inactivating infection causing bacteria within thirty minutes.

4) What year was this product first created? AFM Ultra in 2009 and AFM Ultra Ag in 2011.

5) Is this product sold in bulk and if so what are the bulk amounts? Not applicable.

6) Does the product come with a manufacturer’s warranty? Not applicable.

7) List any add on features that can come with this product. Not applicable.

8) How does your product stand out from its competition? The primary difference between Milliken’s dressing and competitors is AFM’s unique Active Fluid Management technology. Unlike other foam dressings that rely on passive absorption, the AFM dressings actively pump exudate, bacteria and toxins away from the wound, periwound and healthy skin. As noted by clinicians familiar with dressing … “AFM Ultra is finally a foam dressing that works the way a foam dressing’s supposed to work”. In addition to reduced maceration and protection of the surrounding skin, AFM provides extended wear times resulting in less wound bed disturbance as well as cost savings.

9) What is the MSRP price for this product? AFM Ultra = $8.00 and AFM Ultra Ag = $11.00

10) Please list any important dimensions and measurements for this product. Both dressings are 4”x5”

11) Does this product come with any training services provided by your company or application instructions? Milliken Healthcare Products provides a variety of education mechanisms for all of its products.

12) How can prospective customers get more information on this product? For additional information or to discuss AFM Ultra with a fellow clinician please call (866) 491-6556 or email medproducts@milliken.com.

3M

St. Paul, MN • www.3m.com/healthcare
(800) 228-3957

1) How many types or lines of foam dressings does your company currently make? There are two lines that make up the current portfolio of 3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Dressings; an adhesive Foam and Non-Adhesive Foam. Both feature an absorbent foam pad and have several sizes and shapes to meet a variety of wound care needs.

2) What is your best selling foam Dressing? 3M™ Tegaderm™ High Performance Foam Adhesive Dressing is the latest innovation in the current portfolio with patented technology designed to effectively manage low- to high-draining wounds.

3) What are some unique features of this product? 3M™ Tegaderm™ High Performance Foam Adhesive Dressing …
  • Provides the highest fluid-handling capacity as compared to other leading brands, as shown in clinical study results.
  • Has patented technology that allows the dressing to adapt to changing moisture levels to effectively manage low- to high-draining wounds.
  • Available in unique sizes and shapes designed to fit challenging body contours (including heels).
  • Is a waterproof dressing that allows patients to shower.
  • Is cost-effective; provides longer wear time to reduce nursing time, dressing changes and materials’ costs.
  • Is easy to apply; designed for one-handed application.

4) What year was this product first created? 3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Dressing portfolio was first introduced in 2002. 3M™ Tegaderm™ High Performance Foam Adhesive Dressing was introduced in 2010.

5) Is this product sold in bulk and if so what are the bulk amounts? Tegaderm™ Foam Dressings are sold by the box or case. They are not sold in bulk.

6) Does the product come with a manufacturer’s warranty? For questions or concerns regarding all 3M Health Care products, customers may contact the 3M Health Care Customer Helpline at (800) 228-3957 or visit www.3m.com/healthcare.

7) List any add-on features that can come with this product. 3M offers a variety of value added opportunities for all of its products, including professional education, product training and in-servicing, and clinical support.

8) How does your product stand out from its competition? 3M™ Tegaderm™ High Performance Foam Adhesive Dressing has the highest fluid-handling capacity as compared to other leading brands on the market. It is designed for longer wear time, and may be more cost-effective as it reduces the need for dressing changes, nursing time and supply costs.

9) What is the MSRP price for this product? Prices vary depending upon the product size, as well as contract positions. The 3M portfolio of foam dressings are a cost-effective solution when foam dressings are needed.

10) Please list any important dimensions and measurements for this product. 3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Dressings are available in a variety of shapes and sizes designed to meet the needs of clinicians.

3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Dressing

3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Dressing (nonadhesive)

11) Does this product come with any training services provided by your company or application instructions? What sets 3M apart from its competition is the ability to respond to customer needs in a variety of ways:
  • Professional education is provided via classroom and online at: www.3m.com/learningconnection.
  • Product training and in-servicing is provided by clinical consultants, specially-trained 3M sales representatives and professional services. Product training is also available 24/7 on www.3m.com/skinhealth.
  • 3M Health Care Customer Helpline (1-800-228-3957) offers experts to assist customers with technical and product information.
  • Protocol and formulary development to promote clinical outcomes, standardization and utilization.
  • Reimbursement specialists, including dedicated staff members and outside network of reimbursement consultants are available to assist customers with their reimbursement questions.

12) How can prospective customers get more information on this product? Customers wanting to know more about the 3M™ Tegaderm™ Foam Dressing portfolio can visit 3M’s website at www.3m.com/skinhealth, call the 3M Health Care Customer Helpline at (800) 228-3957 or contact their local 3M sales representative.

Derma Sciences

Princeton, NJ • www.dermasciences.com
(800) 825-4325 / cs@dermasciences.com • Founded: 1984

1) How many types or lines of foam dressings does your company currently make? Derma Sciences currently manufactures three lines of foam dressings; our traditional Sorbacell® and Hydrocell® Foam, and our novel Super Absorbent Polymer XTRASORB® foam dressings.

2) What is your best selling foam Dressing? Derma Sciences’ Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) foam dressings, XTRASORB®, are novel and technologically advanced dressings for moist wound healing. Continuing to gain attention and acceptance by health care professionals because of its novel capability and capacity, the super absorbent polymers in XTRASORB allow the dressings to absorb 2 - 4X the amount of fluid of conventional highly absorbent dressings. Through its patented SAP gel layer, XTRASORB converts the fluid into a high-tensile-strength gel, locking it within the dressing, and away from the wound. This action helps to prevent maceration and reduce exposure to harmful components within wound fluid, such as bacteria and MMPs. Because of the patented gel locking layer, XTRASORB dressing have extended wear time (based on the exudate level) which can reduce the amount of trauma to the wound area and offers a more cost effective option of care.

3) What are some unique features of this product? XTRASORB offers a unique mechanism unlike any other dressing on the market. The ionic-charged chains within the SAP gel-locking layer help to create an osmotic pull of fluid from within the wound. By incorporating technologies into moist wound healing dressings that can exert an osmotic pull on fluid, enable dressings to go beyond the passive collection of drainage and expand their clinical benefit to include the reduction of edema, helping to improve vascularization, protease modulation, and improved debridement. XTRASORB® is truly redefining the expectations of absorptive dressings to help clinicians gain more control over their patient’s wound bed environment.

4) What year was this product first created? The XTRASORB brand came to the market with our Classic dressing for heavy plus exuding wounds in 2008. Derma Sciences expanded the line of SAP dressings to include a Hydrocolloidal sheet and our foam dressing in 2010.

5) Is this product sold in bulk and if so what are the bulk amounts? XTRASORB Foam dressings come in an adhesive and non-adhesive dressing. We offer a variety of size configurations for ease of use and application.

6) Does the product come with a manufacturer’s warranty? No

7) List any add on features that can come with this product. XTRASORB has a full line of Super Absorbent Polymer dressing to help manage any level of wound exudates from dry lightly draining wounds through to heavy plus exudating wounds.

8) How does your product stand out from its competition? Conventional absorptive dressings like foams and ABD pads have fluid freely moving within the dressing, which can be released back into the wound bed under pressure. This poses a significant challenge, considering the pressure exerted upon venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and of course pressure ulcers. XTRASORB® Foam does not allow that to happen by converting the fluid into a high-tensile-strength gel and locking it within the dressings – away from the wound.

9) What is the MSRP price for this product? XTRASORB is very cost-effectively priced for use as a super absorbent dressing. Pricing varies by product configuration and size.

10) Please list any important dimensions and measurements for this product. None

11) Does this product come with any training services provided by your company or application instructions? At Derma Sciences, we strive to deliver strong clinical support so that you have the confidence to use our broad product line appropriately and achieve consistent positive clinical outcomes.

  Towards that goal, our sales representatives and clinical field specialists provide in-depth and personal clinical assistance; we have an eLearning portal, available 24/7, designed to provide clinicians with valuable educational programs and product videos, and protocol management tools; and a well-established customer service center available to answer any questions.

12) How can prospective customers get more information on this product? Contact a Derma Sciences Sales Representative, go to www.dermascience.com or call our customer service center at (800) 825-4325.

ConvaTec Inc

US Headquarters: Skillman, NJ
www.convatec.com • (800) 422-8811 or cic@convatec.com

1) How many types or lines of foam dressings does your company currently make? ConvaTec manufactures and sells Versiva® XC® Gelling Foam Dressing, the advanced wound management dressing made with Hydrofiber® Technology, which locks in wound exudate, micro-contours to the wound bed, while responding to wound conditions.

2) What is your best selling foam dressing? ConvaTec recently launched a thinner Versiva® XC® dressing designed to improve the ability to conform to the body. The dressing includes a thinner layer of adhesive, making it 40% more conformable at its border. Greater conformability is designed and intended to improve flexibility, which may enhance patient comfort.

3) What are some unique features of this product? The thinner Versiva® XC® dressing was developed in collaboration with clinicians and nurses who use adhesive dressings to help promote wound healing. It is designed and intended to provide confidence that the dressing will remain in place due to improved body contouring, being more discreet for patients due to its lower profile and it won’t “bunch up”. It has improved flexibility to help reduce the risk of indentation under compression. The lower profile can improve patient confidence that the dressing will remain in place and is designed to support improved healing, healthy periwound skin and increased comfort.

4) What year was this product first created? Versiva® XC® was introduced in 2008.

5) Is this product sold in bulk and if so what are the bulk amounts? Versiva® XC® dressings are sold in boxes of 5 or 10.

6) Does the product come with a manufacturer’s warranty? We do not offer a manufacturer’s warranty with these products.

7) List any add on features that can come with this product. Because of Hydrofiber® Technology, Versiva® XC® dressing is the only cover dressing specifically designed to work in conjunction with AQUACEL® and AQUACEL® Ag dressings. If a wound is infected or at risk of infection, AQUACEL® Ag dressing is the perfect partner for Versiva® XC® dressing.

8) How does your product stand out from its competition? Versiva® XC® dressing, is the only foam dressing on the market with Hydrofiber® Technology, which locks in wound exudate, micro-contours to the wound bed, while responding to wound conditions. The thinner version of the product is designed and intended to provide confidence that the dressing will remain in place due to improved body contouring, being more discreet for patients due to its lower profile and it won’t “bunch up”. It has improved flexibility to help reduce the risk of indentation under compression.

9) What is the MSRP price for this product? Due to the various contracted prices for these products, we do not have an MRSP price for this line of products.

10) Please list any important dimensions and measurements for this product. See Table 4.

11) Does this product come with any training services provided by your company or application instructions? Information is provided within the package insert. Customers can contact their ConvaTec sales representative with any question regarding Versiva® XC® dressings. They can also contact our Customer Interaction Center at (800) 422-8811 and speak with a registered WOCN. Customers outside of the U.S. can visit www.convatec.com and select a specific location.

12) How can prospective customers get more information on this product? Customers in the U.S. can call our Customer Interaction Center at (800) 422-8811. Customers outside of the U.S. can visit www.convatec.com and select a specific location.