Categorisation of Wound Care and Associated Products Version 9 March 2018 Surgical Dressing Manufacturers Association 2018
TAPES AND TRADITIONAL DRESSINGS Wound Dressings Swabs Taping Traditional Wound Dressings Packs Swabs Other Swab Products Adhesive Tapes Sheets Absorbent Wadding Absorbent Dressings Surgical Wound Dressings Cellulose Wadding Gauze and Cellulose Wadding Eye Pads Low Adherent Absorbent Dressings Tulles Non-adherent Absorbent Pad with Nonwoven Adhesive Border Traditional Antiseptic Dressings Finger and Toe Dressings Dressing Packs Procedure Packs First Aid Kits Topical Swabs X-Ray Detectable Swabs Filmated Swabs Tied-5s Ribbon Swabs Pledgets Acrylate Adhesive Tapes Kinesiology Tapes Sterile Wound Closure Strips Zinc Oxide Tapes Silicone Adhesive Tapes Other Fixation Tapes Fixation Sheets Gauze Non-woven Standard swabs Abdominal swabs Coloured swabs Paper Plastic impermeable Plastic perforated Silk Foam With backing paper Without backing paper
BANDAGES Full Compression 2 layer Multi-Layer Kits Full Compression 4 layer Reduced Compression 2-layer Reduced Compression 3-layer Type 3c Bandages Compression Bandaging and Components Individual Kit Items Type 3b Bandages Type 3a Bandages Type 2 Bandages latex Synthetic fibre Sub-bandage Padding Natural fibre Foam Short Stretch Non-Cohesive Bandages Other Compression Bandages Short Stretch Cohesive Bandages Other Cohesive Bandages Finger and Toe Bandages Retention Bandages Non-cohesive Conforming Bandages Retention Bandages Cohesive Crepe Bandages Open Wove Bandages Non-Adhesive Stretch Bandages Traditional Bandages Stretch Bandages Elastic Adhesive Bandages Zinc Oxide Paste Bandages Inelastic Adhesive Bandages Other Bandages Triangular Bandages Tubular Bandages Linear Pre-shaped
ADVANCED WOUND MANAGEMENT Non Adhesive Moderate-high exudate Low-moderate exudate Adhesive Moderate-high exudate Low-moderate exudate Low Trauma Adhesive Bordered Moderate-high exudate Low-moderate exudate Low Trauma Adhesive Non- Bordered Moderate-high exudate Low-moderate exudate Foams Heel Anatomically-shaped Sacrum Analgesic Foams Moisturising Surfactant Foams Foams containing superabsorbents Foam Cavity Dressings Finger and Toe Dressings Wound and Post-Operative Dressings Hydrocolloids Hydrocolloid Dressings Standard Hydrocolloid Dressings - Thin Non-bordered Bordered Non-boarded Bordered Hydrocolloid Cavity Paste Dressings Hydrogel Wound Contact Layers Soft polymer Silicone Trachaeostomy Dressings Foam Adhesive Non-adhesive Semipermeable Film Dressings Non-Sterile Films High moisture vapour permeability Standard moisture vapour permeability Film Dressings Film Dressings with Absorbent Pads Standard absorbent pad Transparent absorbent pad Thin foam absorbent pad Low Trauma Film Dressings Spray Film Dressings
Alginate Dressings Gelling Fibre Dressings Superabsorbent Dressings Hydrogel Dressings Other Dressings Alginates - Ropes and Ribbons Alginates Sheets Bordered Alginates Sheets Non Bordered Ropes and Ribbons Sheets Adhesive Non-Adhesive Low Trauma Amorphous Hydrogels Sheet Hydrogels Impregnated with Hydrogel Combination Dressings Capillary Action Dressings MMP Modulation Dressings Bio-Synthetic Dressings Products with Extra Cellular Matrix Components Cavity Wound Dressings All Bordered Non-bordered Adhesive Non-adhesive Collagen-based All other types ODOUR MANAGEMENT Odour Management Charcoal Other Products Primary Dressings Secondary Dressings Composite Dressings All WOUND IRRIGATION Wound Irrigation Irrigation Dressings Other Antimicrobial Other Non-Antimicrobial
BACTERIAL MANAGEMENT PHMB DACC Alginate Dressings Foams Gelling Fibre Dressings Wound Contact Layers Other PHMB DACC Alginates - Ropes and Ribbons Alginates Sheets Bordered Alginates Sheets Non Bordered Non Adhesive Adhesive Low Trauma Adhesive Bordered Low Trauma Adhesive Non-Bordered Anatomically-shaped Ropes and Ribbons Sheets Soft polymer Silicone Charcoal Dressings Barrier Dressings MMP Modulation Collagen Based Foams Bio-Synthetic Dressings Gauze Wound Irrigation Swabs Ribbons Wound Contact Layers Absorbent Pads Foam Dressings Post-Operative Dressings Heel Sacrum Moisturising Surfactant Foams Foam Cavity Dressings Short Duration Long Duration
Chlorhexidine Honey Iodine Chlorhexidine Honey Povidone-iodine Cadexomer-iodine Wound Contact Layers 100% Honey Ointments and Gels Wound Contact Layers Absorbent Fibre Dressings Honey Hydrogel Dressings SPECIALIST BURNS AND SCAR MANAGEMENT Burns Management Scar Management Moisture Control Products Contact Materials Other Silicone Gel Other Creams, Gels and Sheets Burns and Scars Compression Garments Hydrogels Anti-shear Wound Dressings Biosynthetic Dressings Sheets Amorphous Ready-to-Wear Custom-Made DEBRIDEMENT SKIN AND WOUNDS Equipment Debridement Biosurgery Monofilament Larvae Leeches Bagged All other types
COMPRESSION GARMENTS Compression Garments Vascular and Oedema Ready-to-Wear Vascular and Oedema Custom Fit Anti-Embolism Stockings Upper Limb Circular Knit Upper Limb Flat Knit Lower Limb Circular Knit Lower Limb Flat Knit Leg Ulcer Hosiery Kits Hosiery Applicators Adjustable Velcro Wraps Wrap Liners Hosiery Liners Upper Limb Circular Knit Upper Limb Flat Knit Lower Limb Circular Knit Lower Limb Flat Knit Leg Ulcer Hosiery Kits Adjustable Velcro Wraps Wrap Liners Hosiery Liners Upper limb Lower limb Upper limb Lower limb
ORTHOPAEDIC PRODUCTS Traditional Casting Plaster of Paris All Synthetic Rigid Fibreglass Polyester/Polyurethane Casting Lightweight Synthetic Semi-rigid Fibreglass Polyester/Polyurethane Natural Undercast Padding Synthetic Foam Fibreglass Splinting Splinting Low-therm plastics Shoes Stockinette Braces Accessories Accessories Hinges Underwrap Cast Protectors Other Accessories DEVICE SECURAL Plain Film IV Dressings - Standard MVP Reinforced film with tape strips Plain IV Fixation Film IV Dressings - High MVP Reinforced film with tape strips Device Secural Non-woven IV Dressings Antimicrobial IV Dressings Chlorhexidine All other types Silver Insertion Site Dressing Antimicrobial Discs Chlorhexidine PHMB Other Drain Fixation Dressings All
WOUND CLOSURE Wound Closure Adhesive Strips Tissue Glues Devices Polymer Reinforced Elastic Cyanoacrylate Clips Staples Sutures SPECIALIST THERAPIES Topical Negative Pressure Therapy Haemostatic Dressings Topical Oxygen Therapy Other Specialist Therapies Topical Negative Pressure Therapy Oxidised Cellulose Carboxymethylcellulose Chitosan Other Topical Oxygen Therapy Electrical Stimulation Device Ultrasound Therapy Canisters Foam Dressing Kits Gauze Dressing Kits Accessories All other dressings Standard Pumps Instillation Pumps Single Use NPWT Systems All Consumables Equipment Other Consumables Equipment Consumables Equipment With canisters Without canisters ASSESSMENT TOOLS Assessment Tools Wound Mapping Devices Wound Diagnostics All types All types
SKIN INTEGRITY PRODUCTS Dermal pads Pressure Relief Devices Offloading devices Pressure Ulcer Prevention Protection Devices Anti-friction devices Contact Materials All types Swabs Film-forming Sprays Wipes Skin Protectants Peri-wound and Skin Protection Creams Foams and Sprays Dimethicone Dimethicone wipes Skin Cleansers Wipes Cleansing wipes Bathing wipes FRACTURE PREVENTION Soft Shell Fracture Protection Hip Fracture Protectors Hard Shell Wrist Fracture Protectors Rigid Support OTHER PRODUCTS Wipes Adhesive Removers Adhesive Removers Sprays Exudate Collection Wound Fluid Collection Products Bags Drains