Instruction:

1.Chose suitable dressing according to the wound size, which size should exceed the wound edge about 2cm;

2.Sterilize wound with tincture of iodine, then cover the alginatedressing after the surrounding skin becomes dry;

3.For the lacuna, antrum wounds, pad the wound with alginate dressing after visual Inspection or  detection to determine the size and depth of the wound.

4. Replacement time depends mainly on the amount of wound exudate and replace the wound dressing when it is soaked with exudation

5.When the exudation becomes less, it is suggested to decrease the frequency of changing wound dressing or to stop using the dressing and change another kind of dressing, and it can be used for no more than 7 days.

Cautions:

 1.Don’t fill too tight when used in sinus;

 2.When using strip alginate wound dressing, should confirm the size and depth of the wound firstly.Then, pad the wound from the bottom without gap, or it will affect healing of the wound;

 3.Not applicable for dry wounds.