Attribute Name
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Value
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Brand
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Kerracel™
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HCPCS Code
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A6196, A6197, A6198, A6199
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Overall Length (Imperial)
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12 in, 16 in, 18 in, 2 in, 5 in, 6 in
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Overall Length (Metric)
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12.5 cm, 15 cm, 30 cm, 41 cm, 46 cm, 5 cm
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Overall Width (Imperial)
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0.75 in, 16 in, 2 in, 4 in, 6 in, 8 in
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Overall Width (Metric)
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10 cm, 15 cm, 2 cm, 20 cm, 41 cm, 5 cm
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Pack Quantity
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10 ea/bx, 5 ea/bx
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This dressing is a gelling fiber silver dressing that uses the combination of an enhanced carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) dressing and the advanced silver technology – Ag OXYSALTS™ Technology - to create the optimal wound healing environment.
This dressing is the only gelling dressing with Ag OXYSALTS™ Technology (Ag3+), providing up to 6 times more power than traditional silvers (Ag1+) *1:
A proven substrate, this dressing is a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) gelling fiber dressing designed to help create the optimal healing environment*:
*As demonstrated in vitro
1 Spina C. Silver I, II, III: Chemical characteristics, properties, and anti-microbial activity. Crawford Healthcare Ltd.
2 Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of KERRACEL™ Ag and Aquacel® Ag Extra™ against in vitro biofilms. CHC R541. 2017. Crawford Healthcare Ltd.
3 Antibacterial efficacy of KERRACEL™ Ag and Aquacel® Ag Extra™ against planktonic species over 7 days in vitro. CHC R539. 2017. Crawford Healthcare Ltd.
4 Rate of antibacterial efficacy of KERRACEL™ Ag and Aquacel® Ag Extra™ against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa in vitro. CHC R540. 2017. Crawford Healthcare Ltd.
5 Evaluation of KERRACEL™ Ag and Aquacel® Ag Extra™ sequester bacteria. CHC R543. 2017. Crawford Healthcare Ltd.
6 In vitro fluid handling properties of KERRACEL™ Ag and Aquacel® Ag Extra™. CHC R545. 2017. Crawford Healthcare Ltd.
7 Zone of inhibition evaluation of KERRACEL™ Ag and Aquacel® Ag Extra™ to uniformly kill planktonic bacteria. CHC R544. 2017. Crawford Healthcare Ltd.
8 An assessment of silver ribbon dressings using a porcine cavity model. CHC R530. 2017. Crawford Healthcare Ltd.
Ag OXYSALTS™ Technology is a trademark of Argent Limited Partnership