A device designed to fill the lumen of a tracheostomy tube during its insertion into the stoma created in the larynx (windpipe) to assist in this process, reduce patient trauma, and prevent any tissue damage. When the tracheostomy tube is correctly position...
A wound covering, typically made of a hydrocolloid, hydrofibre, chitosan or alginate (salts and acids extracted from seaweed), intended to produce a water-absorbent gel upon contact with wound exudate, and that contains an antimicrobial agent [e.g., silver ...
A prefabricated, solid dental substance used in endodontics to fill or permanently obturate the root canal of a tooth. The substance may set without assistance of moisture, and is typically intended for orthograde use (i.e., a root filling placed from the c...
A sterile wound covering, typically made of a hydrocolloid, hydrofibre, or alginate (salts and acids extracted from seaweed), intended to produce a water-absorbent gel upon contact with wound exudate, and that contains an antimicrobial agent [e.g., silver (...
A prefabricated, solid dental substance used in endodontics to fill or permanently obturate the root canal of a tooth. The substance may set without assistance of moisture, and is typically intended for orthograde use (i.e., a root filling placed from the c...
A wound covering, typically made of a hydrocolloid, hydrofibre, or alginate (salts and acids extracted from seaweed), intended to produce a water-absorbent gel upon contact with wound exudate, and that contains an antimicrobial agent [e.g., silver (Ag), hon...
A pad made of open-cell foam material designed to be placed into a wound during a vacuum-assisted wound closure procedure; commonly known as negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), and that contains an antimicrobial agent [e.g., silver (Ag)]. It is typicall...