What is Zorflex^®?

NATURAL PHYSICAL ANTIMICROBIAL ACTION: ZORFLEX TECHNOLOGY

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Zorflex^®

UNIQUE PROPERTIES

Zorflex® cloth is knitted, 100% pure activated carbon cloth with interconnected fibres that enhance antimicrobial properties over other activated carbon dressings.

Is a highly adsorbent, flexible, knitted textile which is easy to handle.
Possesses antimicrobial properties, effectively removes all odour and restores the body’s natural transepithelial potential over the wound site.
Uses natural properties to promote healing without any known adverse reactions.
Is safe to use on children and pregnant women.
Is safe for prophylactic use, on patients at risk of infection, for as long as required.
Improves patient experience by reducing clinic visits.
Is able to reduce pain and improve the appearance of the wound bed within 7 days.

Direct dressing that maintains contact with the wound bed
Microporous surface
Non-cytotoxic, modulates proteases
Easy to use
Safe and risk free – no reported adverse reaction

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Protease Modulation

Regulates enzymes in the wound which can promote healing

Proven Against MRSA

Significantly less MRSA is recovered from Zorflex®, compared to alternatives

Moisture Handling

Exudate transfers into the secondary dressing, which can be replaced as necessary

Conductive

Restores the body’s natural transepithelial potential across the wound bed

WOUND HEALING

Zorflex® is indicated as an antimicrobial wound contact layer for the treatment of a wide range of chronic and non-healing wounds, as well as for prophylactic use, and for use on discharging, partial and full thickness wounds.

These include:

Diabetic foot ulcers
Surgical wounds
Pressure sores
Venous leg ulcers
Fungating carcinomas
Fungal skin infections
Trauma wounds
Infected graft donor and recipient sites

IN VITRO STUDY: MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE

Elevated levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) can prolong inflammation and delay chronic wound healing. By reducing excess protease activity in a non-healing wound, wound healing trajectory could significantly improve.
Concentration of MMP-2 and MMP-9 remaining on the dressing following 24 hours of incubation

Following 24 hours of incubation, there was no MMP-2 or MMP-9 found on the Zorflex dressing, while both strains were recovered from all its competitors 1,2
1. Carney, J. Thomas, H. and Westgate, S. J. Antimicrobial Properties of, and Proteinase Modulation by, an Activated Carbon Cloth. Poster presented at SAWC 2017 2. Carney, J. Thomas, H. and Westgate, S. J. In-Vitro modulation of MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-9 and Elastase by a range of Wound Dressings. Poster presented at SAWC 2017

IN VITRO STUDY: MRSA

Elevated levels of bacterial infection, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), can prolong inflammation and delay chronic wound healing. By reducing levels of bacteria in a non-healing wound, wound healing trajectory could significantly improve.
Quality of MRSA recovered from test dressing following 30 minutes and 24 hours of incubation.