Activon Tulle is a knitted, viscose mesh wound dressing impregnated with 100%
Manuka honey. Creates a moist healing environment to effectively eliminate wound
odor, while providing antibacterial benefits. Ideal for debriding, or
de-sloughing small areas of necrotic or sloughy tissue in granulating, or
shallow wounds.
Made of 100% Manuka Honey, unique to New Zealand, made of nectar gathered by
bees from the Leptospermum Scoparium plant, promoting four essential wound
healing functions, which are often found individually in other types of
dressings:
- Autolytic Debridement
- Odor Control
- Granulation / Epithelialization
Features
- De-bride and deslough wounds.
- Eliminate odors.
- Provides a moist wound healing environment.
Contra-indications:
- Although the honey is not absorbed into the bloodstream, we advise
monitoring the levels of patients with diabetes.
- Do not use if you have an allergic to bee stings (venom).
- Discomfort can be experienced when honey is applied, depending on
sensitivity of the wound it may be necessary to consider an appropriate level of
analgesic. The initial discomfort usually subsides, however if it does continue,
discontinue use and irrigate the wound with saline solution
Indications:
- Shallow wounds that need debriding of necrotic tissue
- Wound types: Pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, diabetic ulcers, surgical
wounds, burns, graft sites, cavity wounds or applied to a primary dressing.