AQUACEL® Extra™ dressings give you... ALL the basic benefits of ConvaTec’s unique Hydrofiber™ Technology PLUS the benefit of nearly 20 years of innovation Extra strength — 9 times more* Extra absorbency ­— 39% more* Extra wear time* ConvaTec...

Everything you love about foam — and more. Only AQUACEL® Foam dressings offer comfort, simplicity and the healing benefits of a Hydrofiber™ contact layer. AQUACEL® Foam dressings give you: A waterproof top layer that permits evaporation of...

The right dressing can make a big difference. Building on Hydrofiber™ Technology, AQUACEL® Burn dressings and AQUACEL® Ag Burn dressings, with the added benefits of ionic silver, help you: Minimize dressing changes and related pain Reduce risk...

AQUACEL® Ag Extra™ dressings give you... ALL the basic benefits of Convatec’s unique Hydrofiber™ Technology plus ionic sliver for wounds that are infected or at risk for infection. The benefit of nearly 20 years of innovation gives today’s...

The right dressing can make a big difference. Minimize infection and blistering and improve patient satisfaction with AQUACEL® Ag Surgical. AQUACEL® Ag Surgical dressings combine ConvaTec’s proprietary Hydrofiber™ Technology and hydrocolloid...

Everything you love about foam — and more. The only silver foam dressing that offers the healing benefits of a Hydrofiber™ contact layer, the comfort of foam and the bacteria-killing power of ionic silver.* AQUACEL® Ag Foam dressings give...

Newest addition to AQUACEL® portfolio uses Hydrofiber® Technology to protect sacral skin from breakdown LUXEMBOURG (April 12, 2016) — ConvaTec, a leading global medical products and technologies company, today announced that its AQUACEL® Foam Pro...

New silver foam dressing builds on success of AQUACEL® Foam dressing, fastest-growing new product in ConvaTec history Seattle, WA (June 24, 2013) – ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies, today...

New rectangular sizes bring comfort, simplicity and benefits of an AQUACEL® contact layer to a wider variety of wounds LUXEMBOURG (May 21, 2015) – ConvaTec, a leading global medical products and technologies company, today announced that its...

ConvaTec announced national launch of AQUACEL® foam dressing today at the 44th annual Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses SocietyTM (WOCN) Meeting CHARLOTTE, NC (June 11, 2012) - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative...

The numbers say it all…   AQUACEL® launched nearly 20 years ago with a breakthrough technology — Hydrofiber™ Since then, we’ve never stopped innovating. Today, the AQUACEL® family includes a wide range of wound dressings — including AQUACEL®...

Unique dressing for moderate to highly exuding wounds is designed to be nine times stronger and 39% more absorbent than current dressing1 SKILLMAN, NJ (February 13, 2012) - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical...

Unique dressing for moderate to highly exuding wounds is designed to be nine times stronger and 39% more absorbent than current AQUACEL dressing1,a SKILLMAN, NJ (23 May 2012) - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical...

AQUACEL® Extra™ and AQUACEL® Ag Extra™ Clinical Summaries

AQUACEL® Foam and AQUACEL® Ag Foam Clinical Summaries

New Hydrofiber® Technology* dressing provides "on demand" broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity against deadly superbugs as demonstrated in vitro1,2 BALTIMORE, MD (September 13, 2012) - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer of innovative medical...

AQUACEL® Dressings Clinical Summaries

Innovative dressing technology designed to reduce the need for frequent and painful dressing changes in burn patient care. SKILLMAN, NJ, (February 9, 2012) - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for...

88.1% of wounds observed either improved or healed completely after 8 weeks1 LUXEMBOURG (Sept. 8, 2015)—Recently published results of a clinical study showed substantial wound improvements with AQUACEL™ Ag+ wound dressing in difficult-to-treat...

New dressing set to transform burn management by reducing the need for frequent and painful dressing changes in partial thickness burns EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND (12 September 2012) - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative...

Findings from large study of hip and knee surgical site infectionspublished in The Journal of Arthroplasty GREENSBORO, NC (March 13, 2014)—A large study of infections following knee and hip replacement surgery found that the use of AQUACEL® Ag...

Earlier study credits advanced antimicrobial dressing with 76% reduction in surgical site infections Skillman, NJ, May 15, 2013 – Preliminary findings from a new prospective study of complications after knee replacement surgery show a 47 percent...

95% of wounds studied either improved or healed completely in clinical evaluations1 DEESIDE, Wales (March 2, 2015)—A new, multi-country, clinical evaluation study showed that AQUACEL™ Ag+ wound dressing demonstrated positive results in wounds,...

Hospital Adoption of Advanced Wound Dressing Leads to Substantial Clinical and Cost Benefits GREENSBORO, NC (November 3, 2014) – A new retrospective study has found that use of AQUACEL® Ag SURGICAL cover dressing resulted in a significant...

1,892 patient study shows dramatic drop in infection in total joint surgery1 SKILLMAN, NEW JERSEY (October 1, 2012) - A new study looking at infections following joint replacement surgery finds a 78 percent decrease in joint infections when...

Poster reviewing results wins first prize at international wound congress GREENSBORO, NC (May 30, 2014) — A new clinical study has corroborated earlier in vitro evidence of the healing benefits of ConvaTec’s new AQUACEL™ Ag+ wound dressings. The...

Contact your local representative for information about AQUACEL™ Ag+ Austria   Convatec GmbH Gebührenfreie Kundenberatung: 0800 – 21 63 39at.kundenservice@convatec.com CanadaConvatec Customer Relations Center 1-800-465-6302Monday - Friday...

Published trial results also report significantly improved patient satisfaction rates LUXEMBOURG (December 9, 2015)—Recently published results of a randomized controlled trial found that the use of AQUACEL® Ag SURGICAL Cover Dressing resulted in a...

AQUACEL® Extra™ and AQUACEL® Ag Extra™ What the Experts Say

AQUACEL® Ag Surgical Clinical Summaries

AQUACEL® Ag Surgical What the Experts Say

Advance healing with AQUACEL® Ag+ Dressings Scientifically developed to win the battle against biofilm In the battle to heal chronic wounds, there is an invisible enemy: biofilm. It's a primary cause of chronic infection1, blocking the effective...

Findings published in August issue of International Wound Journal SKILLMAN, NJ (August 13, 2012) - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced in vitro study...

CARDIFF, UK (9 December 2011) - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, today announced that it received the 2011 Innovation Award from MediWales for AQUACEL® SURGICALe...

Developing AQUACEL® Ag+ Dressing technology took years of research, across a wide range of biofilm-disrupting agents and surfactants in combination with antimicrobials1. We identified 250,000 potential combinations, and tested 60,000. The...

LONDON, UK (19 DECEMBER 2012) - ConvaTec a world-leading developer of innovative medical technologies, is pleased to announce that the Court of Appeal in the Royal Courts of Justice in the United Kingdom has upheld a previous court's decision...

Clinicians and researchers to review latest data underscoring the impact of evidence-based dressings slowing the risk of infection that threatens millions of patients each year SKILLMAN, NJ (September 6, 2012) - ConvaTec, a world-leading developer...

71% reduction in wound size using AQUACEL™ Ag+ wound dressings   Deeside, UK (July 14, 2014) – New multi-country clinical evaluations supported by ConvaTec, a leading global medical products and technologies company, show a dramatic improvement...

    Thin flexible and versatile...   Designed to reduce the risk of further skin breakdown due to friction. DuoDERM® Extra Thin Dressing can be used as a primary hydrocolloid dressing for dry to lightly exuding wounds. It can be used as a seco...

AQUACEL® Ag Dressing is not a drug. In all of our silver products, the anti-microbial activity occurs within the dressing. The correlation between in vitro testing and clinical effectiveness has not been evaluated. All content of this Interne...

New ConvaTec Academy™ portal includes accredited CE courses to help advance best practices, support better patient outcomes and reduce costs SKILLMAN, NJ (January 16, 2014)  ConvaTec, a leading global medical products and technologies company,...

Revenue up 3.9% on a Constant Currency Basis;Adjusted EBITDA up 11.2%; Preliminary First Quarter 2014 Revenue up over 15%   LUXEMBOURG (6 May 2014 ) — ConvaTec, a privately-held medical products and technologies company, today announced strong...

Clinically proven wound care protocols improve outcomes and reduce costs GREENSBORO, NC (July 31, 2014) – ConvaTec, a leading global medical products and technologies company, today announced that its evidence-based Solutions® Algorithms for Wound...

Study also found improved peristomal skin condition in more than 86 percent of existing ostomates switched to ConvaTec Moldable Technology™1 SKILLMAN, NJ (September 11, 2013) – A new study has found ConvaTec Moldable Technology™ highly effective...