Description
The Cutimed Siltec Sorbact B Foam Dressing pairs a bacteria-binding green contact layer with an absorbent silicone foam and a gentle adhesive border, built for infected wounds that keep producing fluid. Three sizes cover everyday wound shapes, and the border holds the dressing in place without tape or extra fixation.
- Bacteria-binding contact layer – the green Sorbact surface captures hydrophobic bacteria and fungi on contact and removes them at each change.
- Superabsorbent foam core – stripes inside the foam lock exudate away from the skin to help guard against maceration.
- Silicone adhesive border – skin-friendly adhesion that repositions during placement and lifts off with minimal trauma.
Green Contact Layer, Foam Absorption and a Silicone Border in One Dressing
Few dressings ask the wound contact layer to do two jobs at once, but the green Sorbact layer here binds microbes while it passes fluid upward into the foam. The silicone-coated polyurethane foam takes up low to high levels of exudate, and its superabsorbent stripes lock that fluid inside the dressing body where it cannot leak back. A waterproof and breathable backing film shields the wound from outside contamination while letting excess vapour escape. Because the border is silicone, the dressing can be lifted and repositioned during placement and comes away gently when the change is due. The result is one bordered dressing that manages infection risk and drainage together for as long as seven days.
Features and Benefits
Every size shares the same layered build, from the green contact surface to the film backing. The differences across the range are dressing size and wound pad size only.
Bacteria Binding
- Sorbact Technology Surface: the coated green layer binds hydrophobic bacteria and fungi irreversibly, so the bound microbes leave the wound with the dressing.
- No Active Agents Released: binding is physical rather than chemical, and development of bacterial resistance is not expected.
- Priority Pathogen Activity: laboratory testing shows the Sorbact surface inhibiting the growth of the top five WHO priority pathogens in vitro.
Exudate Handling
- Silicone-Coated Foam Pad: the polyurethane foam body absorbs low to high exudate levels from superficial wounds.
- Superabsorbent Lock-Away Stripes: stripes inside the foam retain fluid within the dressing, minimizing the risk of maceration in the skin around the wound.
- Waterproof Breathable Film: the backing film blocks external contamination and allows excess fluid vapour to escape.
Border and Wear
- Silicone Adhesive Border: the border adheres gently, allows repositioning, and supports atraumatic removal at dressing changes.
- Seven Day Wear: where the clinical condition allows, one dressing can stay in place for up to seven days.
- Used Uncut: the bordered construction is applied as supplied, with the wound pad overlapping the wound margins.
Product Specifications
All three sizes are sterile bordered foam dressings packed ten to a box. Each size below carries its BSN Medical reference number.
Product Details
- Product Type: hydrophobic bacteria-binding foam dressing with adhesive border
- Contact Layer: green Sorbact wound contact layer over silicone-coated polyurethane foam
- Indications: clean, contaminated, colonized or infected low to high exuding superficial wounds
- Wound Types: surgical wounds, traumatic wounds, pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers
- Sterility: sterile
- Latex Status: not made with natural rubber latex
Sizes and Item Numbers
- Item number 7325153: 3 in x 3 in dressing, 1.5 in x 1.5 in wound pad, box of 10
- Item number 7325154: 5 in x 5 in dressing, 3.25 in x 3.25 in wound pad, box of 10
- Item number 7325155: 6 in x 6 in dressing, 4 in x 4 in wound pad, box of 10
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Why Choose the Cutimed Siltec Sorbact B Foam Dressing?
Infected exuding wounds need absorption and bacteria control at the same time, and this dressing builds both into a single bordered foam. The silicone border removes the need for tape and secondary fixation on most placements. Fewer products per change keeps the dressing routine simpler for staff and for patients dressing their own wounds.
- Two jobs, one dressing – bacteria binding at the surface and foam absorption above it, in a single application.
- Gentle on fragile skin – the silicone border repositions and removes atraumatically, sparing the skin around the wound.
- Week-long wear – up to seven days in place where the wound condition allows, cutting change frequency.
- No chemistry in the wound – binding works physically, with nothing released into the wound bed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the silicone border need extra tape or fixation?
No, the silicone adhesive border is the fixation, and it holds the dressing without tape on most placements. The border also repositions during application, which helps when the first placement is not quite right.
Can the dressing be cut to fit a wound?
No, the manufacturer directs that this bordered dressing is not cut, because cutting would break the border seal. Choose the size whose wound pad overlaps the wound margins on all sides instead.
How long can one dressing stay on?
The wear time runs up to seven days where the clinical condition allows. Heavily draining wounds will saturate the foam sooner, and saturation rather than the calendar should set the actual change.
What exudate levels is it made for?
It is made for low to high exudate levels in superficial wounds, with superabsorbent stripes locking fluid inside the foam. Very heavily draining wounds may still need a more absorbent format or more frequent changes.
Can it be used on infected wounds?
Yes, infection management is its stated purpose, covering clean, contaminated, colonized and infected wounds. The green layer binds the bacteria it touches, which reduces bioburden at the wound surface between changes.
What sizes are available?
Three sizes are listed here, at 3 in x 3 in, 5 in x 5 in and 6 in x 6 in, each with a smaller central wound pad. Every size comes in a box of ten sterile dressings.
