Activated Charcoal Dressing

The sufferer and carer may experience needless distress as a result of wound malodor. Bacterial metabolism, as well as the generation of flammable fatty acids, results in malodor. The malodor from the wound is eliminated by the use of activated charcoal dressings, which absorb these poisons. It is made of sterile activated charcoal fabric that is covered with polyamide and is laminated between sections of viscose rayon. The polyamide covering prevents the fibers from the dressing from coming loose and the dressing from sticking to the wound surface. For a variety of wounds, including leg ulcers, diabetic foot, pressure ulcers, and fungating wounds, it can be used to decrease odor. It can be applied to wounds that are substantially or softly exuding, with the latter requiring the application of a different primary dressing to inhibit adhesion.