Journal of Wound Care
For UK audiences

The comprehensive guide to wound product selection

Protease modulators

Abilar 10% Resin Salve
BAP Medical UK

Abilar 10% Resin Salve

An ointment-like product containing refined natural resin from Norwegian spruce (Picea abies), which has been used as a traditional wound-care treatment in Finland for over 500 years. Creates a protective layer that enhances wound healing and inhibits bacteria (including MRSA) and certain fungi, helps prevent biofilm formation and promotes re-epithelialisation.
BioPad Collagen
Oswell Penda Pharmaceutical

BioPad Collagen

PMM primary dressing comprising 100% native equine Type I equine collagen that can accelerate the closure of hard-to-heal wounds.

Cutimed Gelling Fiber
Essity

Cutimed Gelling Fiber

A soft, hydrophilic, sterile, nonwoven, gel-forming pad or ribbon dressing composed of sodium carboxymethylcellulose and enhanced fibers for strengthening. 

Cutimed Sorbion Sorbact
Essity

Cutimed Sorbion Sorbact

A bacteria- and fungi-binding wound dressing, based on Sorbact Technology, consisting of a DACC-coated wound contact layer combined with a superabsorbent core.

Promogran Matrix
Solventum (KCI Medical)

Promogran Matrix

Sterile, freeze-dried composite of oxidised regenerated cellulose and collagen. Gels on contact with exudate. Inactivates proteases and protects growth factors. Has demonstrated haemostatic properties, and can be used under compression therapy.
Promogran Prisma Matrix
Solventum (KCI Medical)

Promogran Prisma Matrix

Family of collagen dressings, uniquely formulated with oxidised regenerated cellulose (ORC), and with demonstrated haemostatic properties.
Subrasorb Liquacel Pro
L&R

Subrasorb Liquacel Pro

Hydroactive, soft, conformable non-woven dressing made from sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and strengthening cellulose fibres to promote a moist wound environment and lock in cell debris and bacteria in wound exudate.
UrgoStart Contact
Urgo Medical

UrgoStart Contact

Flexible lipido-colloid non-occlusive contact layer containing TLC-NOSF Healing Matrix that jellifies in contact with wound exudate, reducing MMP levels and restoring balance to close wounds sooner. NICE 2019 medical technology guidance (MTG42) states that evidence supports the case for adopting UrgoStart dressings to treat diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers.
Xtrasorb HCS
Gentell

Xtrasorb HCS

Soothing and highly absorbent hydrogel and cellulose dressing with conformable, non-adherent wound contact layer.
Zorflex
Mediq

Zorflex

A highly adsorbent and flexible wound contact layer that provides an effective antimicrobial barrier to microbial contamination. Accelerates the wound healing process by entrapping and killing microbes on its surface, modulating proteases, and restoring the body’s natural trans-epithelial potential across the wound. Reduces odour, pain and exudate. Remains effective for 7 days.
Zorflex LA
Mediq

Zorflex LA

A highly adsorbent, low-adherent, flexible, dual-sided wound contact layer that provides an effective barrier to microbial contamination. Accelerates the healing process by entrapping and killing microbes on its surface, modulating proteases and restoring the body’s natural trans-epithelial potential across the wound. Reduces odour, pain and exudate. Remains effective for 7 days.