URGOSTART PLUS ABSORB POLYFIBROUS DRESSING (FOAM)

• UrgoStart Plus Treatment Range is easy to implement in current care pathways¹ as part of the standard of care to improve healing outcomes.
• Can be used for the management of minor bleeding wounds as well as protection of peri-wound skin
• Absorbs and retains exudate while allowing the wound to breathe to reduce the chances of wound becoming macerated.^{^}
• Keeps moist coating integrity and good tensile strength to help with pain-free and one-piece removal during dressing changes.
• Continuously cleans, desloughs and absorbs exudate to keep wound clean after debridement and in between dressing changes.
• Effectively heals by reducing excess MMPs present in wound
• Create a moist environment and stimulates fibroblasts proliferation to promote faster healing.
• The first and only dressing that is recommended by international guidelines including IWGDFM² (International Working Group for the Diabetic Foot) and NICE¹ (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence in the UK).
• Efficacy proven by a robust pyramid of evidence which includes systematic reviews, RCT, observational studies and local case reports 

Indications:

UrgoStart Plus Absorb is indicated for all stages (from the desloughing stage to complete healing) of exuding wounds including:

• Chronic wounds (diabetic foot ulcers, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers)
• Long standing acute wounds
• Dressing can be used in all healing phases* including sloughy, granulating and epithelising wounds.
  *exclude dark necrosis

Contraindications:

• UrgoStart Plus Absorb facilitates the management of minor bleeding wounds. However, it should not be used for heavily bleeding wounds.
• In order not to delay any optimal treatment, UrgoStart Plus Absorb is contra-indicated in cancerous wounds and fistula wounds which may reveal a deep abscess.
• Do not use when there is a known sensitivity to UrgoStart Plus Absorb.