Catrix® Wound Dressing
A therapeutic weapon for chronic wounds |
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The cornerstone of the Catrix product line, Catrix Wound Dressing is renowned for its superior
healing characteristics.
Approved by the FDA in 1998, Catrix Wound Dressing is a natural, biodegradable product,
made from a specially processed bovine cartilage in the form of a fine white powder. Catrix has no chemical additives.
When applied directly to non-healing wounds, such as debubitus ulcers (bedsores), diabetic ulcers, and venous ulcers, Catrix Wound Dressing actually accelerates the healing process, effectively closing the wounds while minimizing scarring.
In studies performed on wounds that had previously failed to respond to months of standard wound healing treatment, dramatic improvements were seen in just seven weeks!
FDA-approved for multiple healing applications
Catrix Wound Dressing is approved by the Food and Drug Administration and is EU-certified for the management of:
- Pressure ulcers (stages I-IV)
- Stasis ulcers
- 1st and 2nd degree burns
- Diabetic ulcers
- Post-surgical incisions
- Radiation dermatitis
- Cuts, abrasions and irritations
- Partial thickness wounds
- Skin conditions associated with peristomal care
How Catrix Wound Dressing works
The unique properties Catrix Wound Dressing work with the body’s own healing capabilities to effectively close wounds. Catrix stimulates granulation within the wound, establishing a matrix that induces the development of the necessary components (connective tissue, skin, blood vessels) needed to heal. Containing 50% micronized collagen, Catrix Wound Dressing accelerates the biological process of reparation by activating the following processes:
- Attracts fibroblasts – encourages production
of connective tissue
- Activates macrophages – stimulates formation
of blood vessels
- Stimulates growth of fibroblastes (12%) and keratinocytes
(40%)
- Stimulates growth fibroblasts and keratinocytes
- Increases scar strength (resistance of the wound to
tearing) by 50%
The result is a wound that heals rapidly, displays better quality of granulation and vascularization tissue, and a scar that is more aesthetic with superior tensile strength at every stage of its
subsequent recovery.
Advantages of Catrix Wound Dressing
- Biodegradable - does not need to be removed from the wound
- Completely absorbed at seven days
- Compatible with gauzes and with moist applications
- Can absorb exudate up to 10 times its weight
- Controls excess exudates. Keeps the bed of the wound moist
- Has a barrier effect – protects against infection
- Does not harm the skin around the ulcer
- Application is painless
- Reduces bleeding
- Has no adverse effects
Good for patients and the healthcare system
Catrix Wound Dressing offers important benefits to patients and healthcare providers:
- Accelerated healing of wounds - leads to increased patient comfort, improved quality of life, and reduced chance of accidental infection
- Decreased treatment cost - dramatic savings through reduced staff required to treat wounds, lower material cost per treatment, and shortened term of treatment required for full recovery
- Simple, convenient application available in single-use foil packets - Catrix Wound Dressing is sprinkled directly from the packet onto the wound - makes it ideal for use in hospitals, extended care facilities and at-home care
- Catrix Wound Dressing is packaged in cartons of 14 and 7, one-gram foil packets.
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