Description
The Genadyne White PVA Foam Dressing Kit is the dressing Genadyne built for the wounds that green foam cannot reach, the tunnels and undermined pockets where NPWT still needs a filler. Dressing a tunnel with the wrong foam risks retained fragments and torn tissue, and clinicians feel that risk at every removal. This white PVA kit pairs a stronger, denser foam with its port and film in one package.
- High Tensile Strength – The foam holds together under traction, comes out of a tunnel in one piece at the change.
- Dense, Low-Ingrowth Structure – Increased density restricts granulation in-growth, makes removal more comfortable for the patient.
- Tunnel and Undermining Fit – The large format fills tracts and undermined edges, extends therapy to difficult wound shapes.
- Complete Kit Format – Foam, port and two film drapes ship together, one package covers the whole application.
Strong White Foam for Tunnels and Undermining
Polyvinyl alcohol foam behaves differently from open reticulated foam, and this kit puts that difference to work inside tunnels and undermined wound edges. The foam carries high tensile strength, so it can be placed into a tract and withdrawn in one piece when the dressing changes. Its increased density restricts the in-growth of granulation tissue, which makes removal more comfortable and protects the tissue the therapy is trying to grow. The large format covers broad undermined areas, and the kit includes the port and two film drapes the application needs. Used with Genadyne NPWT systems, it extends negative pressure therapy to wound geometries that standard foam blocks cannot serve.
Features and Benefits
Foam Design
- PVA Foam Construction: Polyvinyl alcohol foam gives the dressing a dense, smooth structure that slides into tunnels and undermined pockets.
- High Tensile Strength: The foam resists tearing under traction, so it withdraws from a tract in one piece instead of fragmenting.
- Restricted Tissue In-Growth: The increased density limits how far granulation tissue grows into the foam, which protects new tissue at removal.
Clinical Use
- Tunnel and Undermining Placement: The foam is made for treating tunnels and undermining, where a standard foam block cannot conform.
- Complete Kit Contents: One foam, one port and two film drapes arrive in a single package, counted for the application.
- NPWT System Fit: The included port connects the dressing to Genadyne NPWT pumps for continuous or variable therapy.
Product Specifications
Foam Dimensions
- Foam Size: 7.9 x 5.9 in (20 x 15 cm)
- Foam Depth: 0.4 in (1.0 cm)
- Size: Large
Product Details
- Kit Contents: 1 foam, 2 film drapes, 1 port
- Quantity Per Pack: 10 kits per box
- Foam Material: Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
- Designed For: Tunnels and undermined wounds
- Compatibility: Genadyne XLR8 and XLR8 Plus NPWT systems
- Manufacturer Part Number: PVA-LFOAM1
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Why PVA Foam Belongs Next to the Green Foam
A dressing line that only covers flat wound beds leaves the hardest wounds to improvisation. This kit gives tunnels and undermining a foam that was designed for them, strong enough to place and remove as one piece. Clinicians get a purpose-built option, and patients get a removal that does not undo the progress therapy made.
- One-Piece Removal – High tensile foam withdraws from tracts intact – no fragment hunts at the bedside.
- Comfort at Removal – Restricted in-growth means the foam lets go of new tissue – changes stay gentler.
- Reaches What Blocks Cannot – The dense format conforms inside tunnels and undermined edges – therapy covers the whole wound.
- Same System, Wider Range – The kit runs on the same Genadyne pumps as the green foam line – one platform covers more wounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
What wounds is the PVA foam kit made for?
The kit is designed for tunnels and undermining, where its dense foam can be placed into tracts and under wound edges. Its high tensile strength helps it come back out in one piece.
How is PVA foam different from green foam?
PVA foam is denser than reticulated green foam, and that density restricts the in-growth of granulation tissue. The green foam line is built for open wound beds, while this white foam is built for tracts and pockets.
What size is this kit?
This is the large kit, with a foam measuring 20 x 15 cm and 1.0 cm deep. Each kit also includes one port and two film drapes, and kits ship ten per box.
Which pump systems does this kit work with?
The kit is made for Genadyne NPWT systems, including the XLR8 and XLR8 Plus pumps. The included port connects the dressing to the pump tubing.
Why does tensile strength matter in a foam dressing?
A foam placed into a tunnel has to survive being withdrawn through a narrow tract. High tensile strength keeps the foam in one piece during that removal, which protects the wound and the patient.
