Silvalpad^™

Antibacterial Dressing 

FOR EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OF WOUNDS, BURNS,  CATHETER & ORTHOPEDIC PIN/EXIT SITES

PSEUDOMONAS, COLI, MRSA, CLABSIs and CANDIDA are common infections resulting from long term catheter use.  Infections endanger patients and are expensive to treat.

SILVALPAD™ is an absorbent  wound dressing, with an active layer of silver, (two types; 20% or 1.2%, active silver ions destroy microorganisms), delivering a sustained release of antimicrobial activity for up to eight days on the very conductive 20% version.

SILVALPAD™ - with its broad spectrum of antibacterial activity, inhibits Gram negative and Gram positive organisms - including antibiotic resistant bacteria and fungi -   effectively treats and reduces catheter-related infections.

Medical Research conducted on SILVALPAD™ reveals that as many as 10⁸ (100,000,000) bacteria on a SILVALPAD™ dressing were destroyed, and no detectable viable organisms were found after one hour, which means that SILVALPAD™ rapidly inhibits the growth of microorganisms.

SILVALPAD™ is non-toxic and non-irritating.  It works immediately.  It does not adhere to the site, and is comfortable to wear, and painless to remove. There is no need to wet the dressing prior to use, but in order to better activate the silver, it is recommended to wet the dressing.

SILVALPAD™  is included in various unique products, like; First Aid Burn Trays, SilvalGuard, SilvalSac, Peritoneal/Oncology Dressing Set and more.

SILVALPAD™  is included in the new catheter dressing trays, facilitating effective, efficient, and aseptic treatment of catheter insertion procedures and wound sites.

 Instructions for use are included in each Box.

 Articles related to SILVALPAD™ or wound care using Silver:

1. Results of research conducted in a major Israeli hospital http://euroband.com/SilvalpadResearch.pdf

2. http://www.woundcentral.com/files/SilverlonContactDressingProtocols.pdf

3. http://www.cawc.net/open/wcc/3-1/mcnaughton.pdf

4. http://www.silverlon.com/

5. An In-Vitro Analysis of the Antimicrobial Properties of 10 Silver-Containing Dressings - http://www.euroband.com/Analysisofsilverdressing.pdf

6. A Clinical Trial to Investigate the Effect of Silver Nylon Dressings on Mediastinitis Rates in Postoperative Cardiac Sternotomy  Click here

7. Silver Alginate Foam Dressings for Wounds, Lesions and Burns -  http://www.euroband.com/SilverAlginateFoam.pdf

8. Comparison: SilvalPad™ Sponges Vs. BioPatch^® CHGIS Sponges preventing CLABSIs  Comp_SD_CHG_sponges

9. Full Thickness Wound Healing Study in Domestic Swine - In_Vivo_Animal_Testing_for_FDA_OTC.pdf

10. Silvalpad™ (Silverlon^®) ^- How much safe - Silver_How_Much_How_Safe.pdf

11. Silvalpad™ (Silverlon^®) - Antimicrobial Effects and Safety in Use - Expert_Opinion_-_Silver_in_Health_Care_-_Affect_&_Safety.pdf

12. Silvalpad™ (Silverlon^®) -  Technical review - Silverlon_Technical_Review.pdf

For more information from C.D.C about Guidelines for the Prevention of Intravascular Catheter -Related Infections. SEE http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/gl_intravascular.html