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Hydrofiber® Technology - Wicking Test

Wicking test

The hydrophilic property of Hydrofiber® Technology can be seen in the accompanying video clip and images below. Also shown are the comparative properties of traditional dressing materials, gauze and alginate.

See how Hydrofiber® Technology absorbs the fluid from the petri dish (representing the wound bed), wicking it away from the surface to which it is applied. Importantly, we can see that the fluid does not spread to that portion of the dressing outside the petri dish, unlike the conventional dressings, where the fluid is wicked laterally across the dressing as well.

In a clinical setting, this ability to lock in fluid may help prevent maceration by limiting the lateral spread of wound fluid.1,2
 
 

To watch a demonstration of Hydrofiber® Technology preventing lateral wicking, please watch the video above

Dressing with Hydrofiber TechnologyDressing with Hydrofiber Technology
Gauze dressingGauze dressing
Alginate dressingAlginate dressing

References [+]

  1. Coutts P, Sibbald RG. The effect of a silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing on superficial wound bed and bacterial balance of chronic wounds. Int. Wound J. 2005; 2(4):348-356.
  2. Robinson BJ. The use of a Hydrofiber dressing in wound management. J. Wound Care. 2000;9(1):32-34.