Description
The Cutimed Gel is a sterile amorphous hydrogel that donates moisture to dry and sloughy wounds, softening necrotic tissue so the body can clear it through autolytic debridement. Three tube sizes, 0.3 oz, 0.5 oz and 0.8 oz, cover everything from a small dry ulcer to a broad sloughy wound bed, each in boxes of ten.
- Moisture donation – the gel releases water into dry wound tissue, keeping the bed moist while it softens slough and necrosis.
- Conforms to the bed – the viscous, stable gel settles into the shape of the wound instead of running off the surface.
- Sterile applicator included – each tube carries a sterile applicator tip for placing gel precisely into deeper wounds.
Moisture That Softens Slough and Restarts Healing
Dry and necrotic wounds cannot progress while hard eschar and slough cover the bed, because new tissue has no viable surface to grow across. This hydrogel donates moisture into that covering layer, rehydrating it until it softens and separates through the body’s own autolytic process. The gel is viscous and stable, so it stays where it is placed and adapts to the shape of the wound bed rather than pooling at the edges. It suits every healing stage, from the first debridement of a necrotic wound through granulation and epithelialization. A secondary dressing holds it in place, and whatever gel the wound has not absorbed rinses away with water or lifts off on a gauze wipe.
Features and Benefits
One sterile gel serves the whole debridement routine, from application to removal.
Moisture Management
- Donates Moisture: the hydrogel releases water into dry tissue and maintains the moist environment healing needs.
- Softens Necrotic Tissue: rehydrated eschar and wound coating loosen, which makes debridement tissue-conserving rather than mechanical.
- Effective Moisture Balance: the gel gives moisture where the wound is dry while the secondary dressing manages any exudate that follows.
Wound Bed Fit
- Adapts to the Wound Bed: the viscous gel conforms to the wound surface, keeping contact across uneven and undermined areas.
- Stable in Place: the formulation holds its position on vertical and contoured sites instead of migrating.
Application and Removal
- Three Application Routes: apply straight from the tube, with a spatula, or through the sterile applicator tip on deeper wounds.
- Easy Removal: residual gel rinses off with water or wipes away with clean gauze at the next change.
- Every Healing Stage: the same gel supports debridement, granulation and epithelialization without a product change.
Product Specifications
All three tube sizes are sterile hydrogel in boxes of ten. Each size below carries its BSN Medical reference number.
Product Details
- Product Type: sterile amorphous hydrogel wound dressing
- Action: donates moisture to the wound bed and supports autolytic debridement
- Indications: pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers and venous ulcers, and to rehydrate dry wounds
- Wound Types: superficial and deep wounds, necrotic, sloughy, granulating and epithelializing
- Exudate Level: dry to low
- Wear Time: changed as often as clinically indicated, and can remain on the wound between dressing changes
- Sterility: sterile
Sizes and Item Numbers
- Item number 7261000: 0.3 oz (8 g) tube, box of 10
- Item number 7261001: 0.5 oz (15 g) tube, box of 10
- Item number 7261002: 0.8 oz (25 g) tube, box of 10
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Why Choose the Cutimed Gel?
Debridement decides whether a chronic wound moves or stalls, and moisture is the gentlest tool for it. A gel that donates water, stays in the bed and rinses out cleanly keeps that step simple at every change.
- Gentle debridement – autolysis softens necrotic tissue without cutting or pulling at viable wound margins.
- Stays where placed – the stable, viscous gel keeps contact with the bed instead of sliding off.
- Precise placement – the sterile applicator tip reaches into deep and narrow wounds that a spatula cannot.
- No routine change – one gel covers every healing stage, so the debridement step survives the whole treatment course.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the gel debride the wound?
It donates moisture into necrotic tissue and slough, rehydrating them until they soften and separate. That is autolytic debridement, the body clearing its own devitalized tissue in a moist environment.
Which wounds is it intended for?
It is indicated for pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers and venous ulcers, and for rehydrating dry wounds generally. It is suitable for superficial and deep wounds at every healing stage.
Does it need a secondary dressing?
Yes, a suitable secondary dressing covers the gel and holds it against the wound bed. Change that dressing before it becomes fully saturated, because saturation ends the wear period.
How is the gel applied?
Screw the sterile applicator tip onto the tube for deep wounds, or apply the gel directly from the tube or with a spatula on open surfaces. Cover the wound surface generously so the gel contacts the whole bed.
How is leftover gel removed?
Most of the gel is absorbed by the wound during wear. The remainder rinses off with water or wipes away with a clean gauze or wipe at the change.
How often should it be changed?
Change it as often as clinically indicated, judging by the wound and the state of the secondary dressing. Between changes it can simply remain on the wound.
