The UrgoTul Family range of dressings are for patients whose skin needs that extra TLC.
UrgoTul is a non-occlusive flexible and conformable dressing comprising of a polyester mesh impregnated with Technology Lipido-Colloid (TLC) healing matrix.
In contact with wound exudates, the hydrocolloid particles gel and interact with the petrolatum component of UrgoTul to form a lipido-colloid gel in contact with the wound, providing and maintaining a moist environment that promotes the healing process. UrgoTul has pro-healing efficacy, stimulating the proliferation of fibroblasts – enabling the key cells for healing.
The Technology Lipido-Colloid (TLC) healing matrix:
- Provides and maintains a moist environment to support wound healing
- Enables key cells for healing
- Ensures harm-free care for patients
The benefits of TLC
- Provides and maintains a moist environment that promotes healing.
- Atraumatic removal that doesn’t damage any newly formed granulation tissue.
- Provides pain-free dressing changes for the patient.
UrgoTul is indicated for the treatment of
- Acute wounds (burns, traumatic wounds, abrasions, post-operative wounds) and chronic wounds (leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers) at the granulation and epithelialisation stage.
- Epidermolysis bullosa (EB).
Preparation of the wound
- Prepare the wound according to local protocol. If an antiseptic is first used, rinse the wound thoroughly with saline solution before applying UrgoTul.
Application of the dressing
- Remove the protective transparent film.
- Apply UrgoTul to the wound in a single layer.
- UrgoTul can be cut with sterile equipment to fit the size of the wound and the surrounding skin.
- Cover UrgoTul with a secondary dressing suitable to absorb the level of wound exudate.
- Hold secondary dressing in place with a conforming bandage, adhesive tape or an elasticated tubular bandage.
Dressing changes
- UrgoTul should be changed every 2 to 4 days depending on the type of wound and its clinical condition. UrgoTul may be left in place for up to 7 days dependent on wound condition and protocol (when prescribed with a compression bandage system for venous leg ulcers).
- For patients with epidermolysis bullosa, the dressing should be changed after 1 to 3 days.
Precautions for use
- UrgoTul adheres to latex surgical gloves. It is therefore recommended that gloves be moistened with saline in order to make the handling of UrgoTul
- If clinical signs of local infection are noted, treatment can be changed to an antibacterial dressing dependent on clinical judgement.
- In the case of deep wounds and fistula wounds, a section of the dressing should be left visible to enable easy removal.
- UrgoTul must not be used in a hyperbaric chamber.
- Single use sterile individual packaging: re-using a single use dressing may lead to risks of infection.
- Check that the sterile protector is intact before use. Do not use if package is damaged.
- Do not re-sterilize the dressing.
Contra-indications
Known sensitivity to the dressing.
