Smith & Nephew Biobrane Biosynthetic Wound Dressing

Biobrane is a biosynthetic wound dressing constructed of a silicone film with a nylon fabric partially imbedded into the film. The fabric presents to the wound bed a complex 3-D structure of trifilament thread to which collagen has been chemically bound. Blood/sera clot in the nylon matrix, thereby firmly adhering the dressing to the wound until epithelialisation occurs. Smith & Nephew are now the exclusive international distributors for Biobrane. For more information contact your local Smith & Nephew customer service centre.

Biobrane complements Smith & Nephews existing burns products. The award winning Versajet Hydrosurgery System allows surgeons to preserve as much viable dermis as possible and Acticoat anti-microbial dressing can be used to prevent the possible risk of infection before or after Biobrane is used to progress the wound towards healing.

Biobrane offers Healthcare Professionals:

Wound visualisation
Quick and easy application
Reduced time to wound healing
Cost savings when compared with comparable treatments
Silicone barrier decreases the risk of infection

Biobrane offers the patient:

Reduction in pain when compared with traditional treatments
Relief from the physical and psychological trauma of silver sulfadiazine dressing changes
Increased mobility due to greater flexibility of the dressing
Barrier to exogenous contamination
Reduced healing time allows for a quicker discharge and return to active daily living

Features:

Reduces pain and trauma throughout the healing process
Allows for a quicker return to ADL (activities of daily living)
Provided cost-effective therapy and reduces the time involved in repeated dressing changes.