Description
The Cutimed Sorbact Dressing Pad sets an absorbent core behind the green bacteria-binding Sorbact surface, giving moderate to high exuding wounds a pad that soaks up fluid and captures bacteria in the same step. Four configurations pair three sizes with practical box counts, from five-piece starter boxes to a forty-piece supply box.
- Absorbent core – takes up and retains moderate to high levels of exudate from draining wounds.
- Bacteria-binding face – the green contact layer captures hydrophobic bacteria on contact and carries them away at removal.
- Plain pad format – a non-bordered pad that fixes with a bandage or tape and centres on almost any wound site.
An Absorbent Core Behind the Green Bacteria-Binding Surface
An exuding infected wound produces fluid faster than a plain contact layer can pass it on, so this pad adds a true absorbent core behind the Sorbact surface. The green layer sits against the wound and binds bacteria and fungi while exudate moves into the core and stays held there. Because the pad carries no adhesive border, it can be centred on awkward sites and held with whatever fixation the location calls for. It should overlap the wound margins by at least two centimetres and is used uncut so the core keeps its sealed shape. Where the wound condition allows, a single pad can remain in place for up to seven days.
Features and Benefits
The pad is deliberately simple in construction: a binding surface in front and an absorbent core behind it. Sizes and box counts are the only differences across the four configurations.
Bacteria Binding
- Green Sorbact Surface: bacteria and fungi adhere to the hydrophobic contact layer and are lifted away when the pad is removed.
- Nothing Released: the pad binds organisms physically and releases no active agents into the wound bed.
- Pathogen Coverage: Sorbact Technology dressings have shown in vitro inhibition against the top five WHO priority pathogens.
Absorbent Core
- Moderate To High Absorption: the core absorbs and retains moderate to high exudate levels between changes.
- Margin Overlap: the pad is placed to overlap the wound margins by at least two centimetres on all sides.
- Comfortable Wear: the pad format is straightforward to apply and comfortable for the patient to wear.
Use and Fixation
- Bandage Or Tape Fixation: the non-bordered pad is secured with an elastic bandage or a skin friendly adhesive tape.
- Used Whole: pads are applied uncut so the absorbent core keeps its sealed shape and capacity.
- Seven Day Wear: where the clinical condition allows, the pad can stay in place for up to seven days.
Product Specifications
All four configurations are sterile absorbent pads in peel pouches. Item numbers below are the BSN Medical reference numbers for each configuration.
Product Details
- Product Type: hydrophobic bacteria-binding absorbent wound dressing pad
- Indications: clean, contaminated, colonized or infected wounds with moderate to high exudate
- Wound Types: post-surgical wounds, traumatic wounds, pressure injuries, diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers
- Sterility: sterile
- Fixation: elastic bandage or skin friendly adhesive tape, supplied separately
Sizes and Item Numbers
- Item number 7216111: 2.75 in x 3.5 in pad, box of 5
- Item number 7216213: 4 in x 4 in pad, box of 5
- Item number 7216210: 4 in x 4 in pad, box of 40
- Item number 7216307: 4 in x 8 in pad, box of 20
Complete the dressing trolley with other MedicalEx antimicrobial dressings and wound dressings.
Why Choose the Cutimed Sorbact Dressing Pad?
When a wound is both infected and draining, the pad format keeps the change simple: bind the bacteria, absorb the fluid, and fix it with what is already on the trolley. The two box counts for the four by four size let a clinic trial the pad before committing to the supply box. One product line covers post-surgical, trauma and chronic ulcer care without new training.
- Binds and absorbs together – the Sorbact face captures bacteria while the core handles the fluid behind it.
- Fixes your way – no border means the bandage or tape is chosen for the body site, not dictated by the dressing.
- Trial and supply packs – five-piece boxes for evaluation and a forty-piece box for stocked treatment rooms.
- Week-long wear – up to seven days per pad where the wound condition allows, easing the change schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is the pad fixed in place?
The pad has no adhesive border, so it is held with an elastic bandage or a skin friendly adhesive tape. That freedom is useful on joints and curved sites where a bordered dressing would lift.
Can the pad be cut to size?
No, the manufacturer directs that the pad is not cut, because the absorbent core is sealed as one unit. Pick the size that overlaps the wound margins by at least two centimetres instead.
How long can a pad be worn?
Wear runs up to seven days where the clinical condition allows, guided by how fast the core fills. A saturated pad should be changed promptly rather than left to the maximum.
How much exudate can the pad handle?
The core is rated for moderate to high exudate levels, absorbing and retaining the fluid between changes. Lightly draining wounds usually do better with a thinner contact layer format.
Can it be used on an infected wound?
Yes, the pad is intended for clean, contaminated, colonized and infected wounds alike. Its green surface binds bacteria on contact, reducing the bioburden held against the wound between changes.
What is the difference between the two 4 in x 4 in packs?
The dressing inside is identical, and only the box count changes, with five pads in the smaller box and forty in the supply box. Clinics often evaluate with the small box and restock with the large one.
