Description
The Cutimed Sorbion Sachet S Drainage takes the gel-forming superabsorbent sachet and gives it a purpose-built shape for wounds that sit around catheters and drainage tubes. The 4 in x 4 in dressing works around the hardware instead of bunching against it, in boxes of ten.
- Shaped for drains – the specific profile is developed for use with catheters, drainages and similar hardware.
- Superabsorbent core – heavy exudate is absorbed and gelled inside the sachet, away from the exit site.
- Either side down – both faces can be applied to the wound for straightforward placement.
Absorption That Works Around Tubes and Catheters
Drain and catheter sites leak at exactly the point where a plain square dressing fits worst, bunching against the tube and lifting at the corners. This shape was developed for those sites, settling around the hardware while its core handles moderate to excessive exudate. Fluid is drawn vertically into the gel-forming core, which protects the surrounding skin from the constant wetness these wounds produce. Changes follow saturation, starting daily and spacing out as output settles, with a run of up to seven days when conditions allow. The manufacturer is explicit that a completely soaked dressing must always be avoided, so output volume sets the real schedule.
Features and Benefits
The drainage profile changes the outline only, and the absorbent build behind it is the standard Sorbion construction.
Drainage Fit
- Purpose-Built Shape: the profile is developed specifically for use with catheters and drainage tubes.
- Settles Around Hardware: the sachet sits at the exit site without the bunching a plain square produces.
- Both-Sides Application: either face can be placed on the wound, which speeds application around awkward hardware.
Exudate Handling
- Gel-Forming Core: the strongly water-retaining core absorbs moderate to excessive exudate and holds it as gel.
- Vertical Absorption: fluid moves up into the dressing, protecting against maceration at a site that is rarely dry.
- Wound Cleansing Effect: deposits leave with the dressing at change time, adding soft debridement to the routine.
Change Routine
- Daily Changes At First: the manufacturer recommends changing every 24 hours initially, then spacing changes as the wound settles.
- Up To Seven Days: once output is stable, wear can extend to seven days depending on condition and saturation.
- Separate Fixation: films, tapes, bandages or fixation dressings hold the sachet, chosen for the surrounding skin.
Product Specifications
This sterile superabsorbent dressing comes in a single 4 in x 4 in drainage shape. Its BSN Medical reference number is listed below.
Product Details
- Product Type: sterile, hydroactive, gel-forming superabsorbent wound dressing in a drainage shape
- Intended Use: wounds around catheters and drainages, plus exuding wounds healing by secondary intention
- Indications: wounds with moderate to excessive exudate, including pressure injuries, venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, oozing laparotomy wounds and postoperative wound dehiscence
- Wear Time: up to seven days, with daily changes at first and no completely soaked dressing left in place
- Sterility: sterile
Sizes and Item Numbers
- Item number 7324100: 4 in x 4 in dressing, box of 10
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Why Choose the Cutimed Sorbion Sachet S Drainage?
Exit sites are small wounds with outsized output, and they punish any dressing that cannot sit flat around a tube. This shape was drawn for that exact geometry, so absorption stays where the fluid actually leaves the body.
- Made for the site – the profile answers the catheter and drain geometry that defeats plain squares.
- Output handled at source – the gel-forming core takes up fluid at the exit point before it spreads.
- Honest change rhythm – daily changes at first, spacing out only as output proves it can.
- No orientation step – either face applies to the wound, even in tight access around hardware.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does this dressing have a special shape?
Its profile is developed for use with catheters, drainages and similar hardware at the wound site. A plain square bunches against a tube and lifts, while this shape settles around the exit point.
How often should it be changed at first?
The manufacturer recommends a change every 24 hours at the start of treatment. As output settles, changes can space out, up to a maximum wear of seven days.
How long can it stay in place after that?
Wear can run up to seven days depending on wound condition and saturation of the dressing. A completely soaked dressing must always be avoided, so heavy output shortens the interval.
Which side faces the wound?
Both sides of the dressing can be applied to the wound, so there is no wrong face to place. That helps when access around a catheter or drain is tight.
What holds it in place?
Use a film, medical tape, bandage or fixation dressing suited to the skin around the site. Leave room for the core to expand as it absorbs, rather than strapping it down tight.
Which wounds can it treat besides drain sites?
It is intended for wounds with moderate to excessive exudate, including pressure injuries, venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers and oozing laparotomy wounds. Postoperative wound dehiscence and similar exuding wounds are also within its stated use.
