It stands for “extra care” — a dressing that truly cares for patients.

A traditional foam is made of foam and will absorb fluid, but as demonstrated in in vitro testing, it does not retain as well as Gelling Foam (p<0.05), ¹ which may lead to maceration of the surrounding skin. A Gelling Foam Dressing combines patented Hydrofiber^® Technology and foam to provide a unique Gelling Foam Dressing that redefines patient care.

Because Versiva® XC™ Gelling Foam Dressing incorporates Hydrofiber^® Technology:

• It is designed to protect periwound skin and reduce the risk of maceration
• It comforts patients over time whilst the dressing is in situ and upon removal⁴
• Its gel cushions in a way that only a Gelling Foam dressing can⁵

Versiva® XC™ Gelling Foam Dressing can be used as a cover dressing in place of traditional foam dressings on many types of wounds including:

• Leg ulcers
• Pressure ulcers
• Diabetic foot ulcers

Versiva® XC™ Gelling Foam Dressing can also be used as a secondary dressing with:

• AQUACEL® dressing for wounds requiring some level of filling
• AQUACEL® Ag dressing for wounds at risk of infection^†

Any exuding wounds that would normally be managed with a traditional foam dressing.

For wounds with no exudate and low levels of exudate, the DuoDERM^® range of cover dressings may be a better option.

The gel is designed to reduce the risk of maceration by preventing the lateral spread / wicking of fluid.

Based on the clinical use of Versiva® XC™ Gelling Foam Dressing, it should not dry out the wound. The wound contact layer is uniquely designed to prevent the wound from drying out.

Yes, it is designed to expand slightly and, as demonstrated in in vitro testing, it conforms closely to the wound bed.⁹

No. As per the previous question, it will expand slightly to conform to the wound but not to fill a cavity or deep wounds. For deep wounds, it is recommended that you use Versiva® XC™ Gelling Foam Dressing as a secondary dressing in combination AQUACEL® / AQUACEL® Ag dressing.

Anatomical data was used to create the sizes and shapes of the heel and sacral dressings to ensure that the dressing will stay in place.

To provide an easy-to-use, skin-friendly solution that does not require tapes or bandages. It is designed to adhere to itself to form an ideal “cupped” shape that fits around a wide range of heel sizes.

Yes, you can cut both the Adhesive and Non-Adhesive dressings as long as a margin is left to make the dressing pad larger than the wound.

You should change the dressing when clinically indicated, when saturated with exudate, or if strike-through occurs.

If there is much residue on the surrounding skin this may affect the adhesion. However, the application of barrier creams on compromised skin is standard clinical practice and if they are used, the dressing may require an additional means of retention to secure it.