Wound Management Decision Tree
Kollagen™ Wound Management Products
Decision Tree
Chronic Wounds
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Wound
Type
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Kollagen™
Product
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Secondary
Dressing
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Kollagen™
Dressing
Schedule
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Minimally Exudating
Full Thickness Wounds
Partial Thickness Wounds
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Medifil™ II Particles
SkinTemp™ II Thin
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Non-adherent absorbent
Non-adherent absorbent
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Daily to q 2-3
Daily to q 2-3
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Moderately Exudating
Full Thickness Wounds
Partial Thickness Wounds
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Medifil™ II Particles
SkinTemp™ Dressings
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Non-adherent absorbent
Non-adherent absorbent
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Daily to q 2-3 days
Daily to q 2-3 days
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Heavily Exudating
Full Thickness Wounds
Partial Thickness Wounds
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Medifil™ II Particles
SkinTemp™ II Plus
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Non-adherent absorbent
Non-adherent absorbent
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Daily to q 2-3 days
Up to 7 days‡
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Tunneling, Undermining Wounds
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Medifil™ II Particles
SkinTemp™ II Rope
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Non-adherent absorbent
Non- adherent absorbent
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Daily to q 2-3 days
3 to 7 days∆
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‡ Sterile SkinTemp™ II Products may be used without a dressing change for up to 7 days. The care giver’s evaluation should always determine the dressing schedule.
∆ With Clinician’s Evaluation
For more information, call Human BioSciences Inc., at 888-Kollagen (565-5243)
Kollagen™ Wound Management Products
Decision Tree
Acute Wounds
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Wound
Type
|
Kollagen™
Product
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Secondary
Dressing
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Kollagen™
Dressing
Schedule
|
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Traumatic Wounds
Lacerations
Abrasions
Skin tears
1st and 2nd degree burns
avulsions
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SkinTemp™ II, SkinTemp™ II Plus & SkinTemp™ II Thin (moistened with normal saline for concave wounds)
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Non-adherent absorbent
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Daily to q 2-3 days
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Surgical Wounds
Grafts
Donor Sites
Non-healing
Dehisced
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SkinTemp™ II, SkinTemp™ II Plus & SkinTemp™ II Thin (moistened with normal saline)
Medifil™ II Particles
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Non-adherent
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Up to 7 days‡
Daily to q 2-3 days
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Infected Wounds
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Medifil™ II Particles (infection should be treated concurrently)
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Non-adherent absorbent
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Daily to q 2-3 days
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To decrease disruption to wound bed, secondary dressing changes should occur no more than once per day unless a heavy amount of drainage persists.
‡Sterile SkinTemp™ II Products may be used without a dressing change for up to 7 days. The care giver’s evaluation should always determine the dressing schedule.
For more information, call Human BioSciences Inc., at 888-Kollagen (565-5243)
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