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NU-GEL™ Hydrogel with Alginate

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NU-GEL™ Hydrogel
Hydration Where You Want It

When the clinical choice is made to debride wounds and create a moist wound healing environment. NU-GEL™ Hydrogel is a transparent hydro active amorphous gel containing sodium alginate that gently and effectively debrides necrotic tissue and fibrinous slough

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  • Overview
  • How it Works
  • Indications & Applications
  • Evidence & Outcomes
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     Overview

Creates a moist wound healing environment

The alginate component increases the absorptive capacity1

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Easy to use

In an RCT, clinicians rated NU-GEL™ Hydrogel consistently higher than IntraSite Gel*,1

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 *In terms of ease of squeezing the gel from the pack, directing the gel into the wound, and consistency of the gel on application.p = 0.024, p = 0.047, p = 0.01 respectively

Long wear time

In the researcher’s opinion, NU-GEL™ Hydrogel may be a cost effective alternative to IntraSite Gel1.

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How it Works

  • ABOUT
  • SPECIFICATIONS

How does it work?

The hydrogel creates a moist wound healing environment which assists with natural autolytic debridement while the alginate component enhances its absorptive capabilities.
The gel can be used to soften and hydrate eschar by facilitating rehydration of the wound.
 
Easy to use

NU-GEL™ Hydrogel can be applied to the wound with a simple one-handed technique. The ampule packaging allows easy application and limits product wastage. 

Long wear time
An RCT on PUs showed NU-GEL™ Hydrogel to have a mean wear time of 2.78 days, 38% longer than IntraSite Gel*, before secondary dressing change was necessary1 (p = 0.014).

*IntraSite® Gel is a trademark of Smith & Nephew

 

 

The alginate component increases the absorptive capacity1

 

 

In an RCT, clinicians rated NU-GEL® Hydrogel consistently higher than IntraSite Gel®

 

 

In the researcher's opinion, NU-GEL® Hydrogel may be a cost-effective alternative to IntraSite Gel®

NU-GEL™ Hydrogel is a transparent hydroactive amorphous gel containing sodium alginate that gently and effectively debrides necrotic tissue and fibrinous slough.

Indications & Applications

  • INDICATIONS
  • APPLICATIONS
Specific indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions and safety information exist for KCI products and therapies. Healthcare providers should review the product User Manual, Safety Information and/or Instructions for Use prior to application. 
 
NU-GEL™ Hydrogel helps create a moist wound healing environment and is indicated for debridement and desloughing of wounds together with the management of chronic wounds throughout all stages of the healing process. 

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Instructions for Use

Clinical Solutions for

NU-GEL™ Hydrogel can be applied to the wound with a simple one-handed technique. 
The ampoule packaging allows easy application and limits product wastage.

 

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Instructions for Use

Clinical Solutions for

Evidence & Outcomes
Acelity Clinical Evidence is a resource for healthcare professionals to explore preclinical, clinical, and review articles discussing the use of KCI and Systagenix products.

For questions or to request published literature contact Medical Information.

Clinical Evidence

Additional summary of evidence and outcomes.
View Clinical Evidence
TITLE A study of two hydrogels used in the management of pressure sores
View Abstract on PubMed
STUDY TYPE All levels
DATE 1996
AUTHORS Young T, et al.
TITLE Autolytic debridement of chronic wounds using a hydrogel
View Abstract on PubMed
STUDY TYPE All levels
DATE 1997
AUTHORS Vanscheidt V, et al.
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  • NU-GELTM Hydrogel With Alginate

    PRODUCT PRODUCT CODE   dressings per box
     
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          NU-GEL™ Hydrogel with Alginate

          Size 15g

     
         		 NHS Supply Chain Code ELG 005 
    Drug Tariff Code 234-3754    		 10

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