AQUACEL® Surgical Dressings with Hydrofiber® Technology

AQUACEL® Dressings

The right dressing can make a big difference.

Minimise infection and blistering and improve patient satisfaction with AQUACEL® Surgical range of dressings.

AQUACEL® Surgical dressings combine ConvaTec’s proprietary hydrocolloid and Hydrofiber® technologies with AQUACEL®  Ag Surgical dressings having the added antimicrobial action of ionic silver..

This powerful combination has been proven to help:

  • Reduce surgical site infection by up to 76%1a
  • Reduce skin blistering by 88%2b, 3b
  • Reduce the frequency of dressing changes2b, 3b
  • Reduce delayed hospital discharge and readmissions by 80%2b, 3b


What’s more, AQUACEL® Surgical dressings offer you and your patients:

  • A waterproof barrier to protect skin and allow bathing
  • Antimicrobial protection*4-6
  • Comfort and flexibility
  • Skin-friendly adhesion and removal

ConvaTec Hydrofiber® Technology  - gives AQUACEL® dressings powerful capabilities.

See AQUACEL® Ag Surgical dressing in action

 Fluid Sequestrian
Hydrated Conformability EU
Hydrated Conformability USA
AQUACEL® Ag Surgical Application
Intimate Contact

*As demonstrated in vitro

  1. Cai J. et al, Aquacel Surgical Dressing Reduces the Rate of Acute PJI Following Total Joint Arthroplasty: A Case-Control Study. J Arthroplasty (2014),http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arth.2013.11.012
  2. Clarke JV, Deakin AH, Dillon JM, Emmerson S, Kinninmonth AWG. A prospective clinical audit of a new dressing design for lower limb arthroplasty wounds. J Wound Care. 2009;18(1):5‐11.
  3. Laboratory Test Comparison of AQUACEL® Surgical Dressing ‘New Design’ and the Jubilee Method of
    Dressing Surgical Wounds. WHRI3264 TA180. October 7, 2009. Data on file, ConvaTec.
  4. Jones SA, Bowler PG, Walker M, Parsons D. Controlling wound bioburden with a novel silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing. Wound Repair Regen. 2004;12(3):288-294.
  5. Jones SA, Bowler PG, Walker M, Parsons D. Controlling wound bioburden with a novel silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing. Wound Repair Regen. 2004;12(3):288-294.
  6. Bowler PG, Jones SA, Walker M, Parsons D. Microbicidal properties of a silver-containing hydrofiber dressing against a variety of burn wound pathogens. J Burn Care Rehabil. 2004;25(2):192-196. 3. Bowler P. Progression toward healing: wound infection and the role of an advanced silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2003;49(suppl 8A):2-5.

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