Medihoney Calcium Alginate Dressings provide wounds and burns with moderate to heavy drainage with antibacterial benefits and an optimal environment for healing. Infused with 95% Leptosepermum honey, this alginate dressing provides protection against a broad spectrum of bacteria, and possesses anti-inflammatory, debridement and odor-control properties. It is non-toxic, natural, safe and very easy to use. Available in 3 sizes, this alginate has the ability to retain bactericidal activity in vitro even after dilution and has the potential for extended wear time.

How does this alginate dressing work?

As wound fluid enters the dressing, the honey is released while the dressing absorbs and forms a gel. The honey will continue to keep the wound moist, provide the best possible pH level for healing and protect the wound against a wide variety of infection-causing bacteria. Best of all, Medihoney alginates can be used the same way as a typical calcium alginate or any other gelling fiber dressing  - so you’re getting all-natural, non-toxic protection without having to change the way you normally do things. Join the many healthcare professionals around the globe that are using Medihoney dressings to protect their patients as they heal.

Shown to improve healing rates above that of conventional advanced wound care dressings and compression therapy

Medihoney Alginate Applications

• To cover and/or fill partial to full thickness wounds with moderate to heavy drainage
  
• Used in the same fashion as a typical calcium alginate or other gelling fiber dressing

What is Leptospermum Honey?

The most studied type of honey for the management of wounds and burns Derived from the pollen and nectar of specific Leptospermum species of plant in New Zealand and Australia Unique in that it maintains its effectiveness even in the presence of wound fluid The only species of honey that has been shown in randomized controlled studies to help wounds – that have stalled under first-line treatment – to progress towards healing

How does medical-grade honey work?

The osmotic pull of Medihoney draws lymph from deeper tissues through wound, constantly bathing wound bed Hydrogen peroxide is produced by the enzyme glucose oxidase in honey – contributes to its antibacterial activity Outflow of lymph fluid helps remove devitalized tissue from the wound bed The pH level (near 3.5) improves the wound healing environment **It has been shown that reducing the pH of a wound will help to modulate harmful proteases and improve oxygen diffusion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available Sizes:

• 2" x 2" - 10/box
  
• ¾" x 12" - 5/box
  
• 4" x 5" - 10/box
  

**Price varys depending on size chosen

 

Benefits

• Ingredients are non-toxic, natural and safe
• Comes from a traceable source
• Is free of pesticides and antibiotics
• Sterilized by gamma irradiation destroying any bacterial spores, without loss of product effectiveness

 

Therapeutic effects of honey-based dressings

• Anti-inflammatory
• Bactericidal and bacteriostatic properties
• Debridement properties
• Odor control properties
• Retains bactericidal activity in vitro even after dilution

 

Medihoney Dressing Features

• Active Leptospermum honey - 95%
•  Cleanses and debrides
• Helps lower overall wound pH level
• Promotes a moisture-balanced environment
• Non-toxic, natural, safe
• Easy to use
• The potential for extended wear times (depending on level of wound exudate)
• Sold by the box
  

 

Examples of Microorganisms against which Honey is effective

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Staphylococcus aureus (various) Vancomycin-resistant enterococci Vancomycin-sensitive enterococci (various isolates) Pseudomonas aeruginosa Beta-hemolytic streptococci (various isolates) Alcaligenes faecalis Citrobacter freundii Escherichia coli Enterobacter aerogenes Klebsiella pneumonia Mycobacterium phlei Salmonella California Salmonella enteritidis Salmonella typhimurium Serratia marcescens Shigella sonnei Staphylococcus epidermidis Staphylococcus capitis Staphylococcus haemolyticus Staphylococcus simulans Staphylococcus warneri

 

Medihoney is great for…

Skin grafts Infected trauma wounds Necrotizing fasciitis (Fournier’s gangrene) Abscesses Pilonidal sinuses Ulcers - Pressure ulcers, leg and foot ulcers, rheumatoid ulcers, tropical ulcers (Naga sores), and malignant ulcers Lacerations to the leg Traumatic wounds Burns and scalds Meningococcal septicemia skin lesions Surgical wounds/infection Herpetic lesions Atopic dermatitis Animal bite wound