Burr Ridge, IL; January 16, 2009 - Tunneling wounds are clinical challenges that often persist for long periods of time. One of the greatest obstacles clinicians face with these wounds are the limited dressing options available for managing them. In February 2009, Ferris Mfg. Corp. is introducing the solution to these challenges and the newest member of the PolyMem QuadraFoam family of dressings: PolyMem Wic® Silver® Rope.



PolyMem Wic Silver Rope, specially designed for use on cavity, undermining and tunneling wounds, contains our unique small particle silver formulation to help protect the wound bed from microbial contamination. It is made from the same hydrophilic polyurethane membrane matrix which makes up all our dressings but it is reinforced for enhanced strength for use in deep tunneling wounds. This reinforcement helps to allow easy and complete removal of the dressing at each dressing change. PolyMem Wic Silver Rope dressings can absorb up to six times its weight in exudate from the wound. There are many ,PolyMem QuadraFoam dressing configurations (with and without adhesive) available for use as the ideal cover dressing with PolyMem Wic Silver Rope.

PolyMem Wic Silver Rope is available through all distributors that carry the PolyMem QuadraFoam line of dressings.

All PolyMem QuadraFoam dressings contain a mild nonionic nontoxic tissue friendly cleansing agent, a moisturizer (glycerol), and a super-absorbent starch copolymer. These components allow PolyMem to continuously cleanse and moisturize the wound while in place.

All PolyMem QuadraFoam Silver dressings contain small particle silver which release silver ions as the dressing absorbs moisture and exudate. In vitro tests for antimicrobial effectiveness have shown PolyMem QuadraFoam Silver dressings kill at least 99.9% of the entire population of each organism tested.*

For more information on PolyMem Wic Silver Rope or the other PolyMem primary dressings or to have a PolyMem Representative contact you, call 800/POLYMEM.

Visit www.PolyMem.com for more information on PolyMem QuadraFoam wound care dressings,including PolyMem Wic Silver Rope.

For additional media information on PolyMem Wic Silver Rope or other PolyMem QuadraFoam products, please contact Customer Service at 800/POLYMEM.

*Organisms tested included Klebsiella pneumoniae (ATCC# 4352), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (ATCC# 9027), Enterococcus faecalis (VRE) (ATCC# 51575), Candida albicans (ATCC# 10231), Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (ATCC# 33591) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC#6538). The organisms chosen demonstrate the antimicrobial actions of the silver formulation on relevant, representative organisms.

PolyMem, PolyMem Silver, PolyMem Wic, PolyMem Wic Silver, PolyMem Wic Silver Rope, PolyMem Max, PolyMem Max Silver, Shapes, Shapes by PolyMem, QuadraFoam, The Shape of Healing, Ferris, and FMCFerris and design are trademarks of Ferris. The marks may be registered or pending in the US Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries.

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