Kalypto Wound Dressing

The Kalypto wound dressing is unlike the traditional foam and gauze based systems. Below is a brief overview of the components that make up the Kalypto Negative Pressure Wound Dressing.

Wound Dressing Overview

The Kalypto wound dressing is a single unit made of several components. These components together create an effective, single application wound dressing. 
From the wound up:

Silverlon
A layer of Silverlon is the wound contact layer. It is a bactericidal material impregnated with silver ions. It has been a standard in wound care for many years because of its efficacy. In addition, it’s non-adherent properties prevent additional trauma to the wound when the dressing is changed – it doesn’t stick.
Argentum Medical has published numerous studies on the bactericidal effects of their products when used in conjunction with negative pressure wound therapy.

Absorbent Layer
The absorbent material is a non-woven pad that is encased in Silverlon. The fibers of the material have been engineered to attract moisture. The moisture is drawn to the center of the pad and simultaneously locked into the fiber. Once moisture comes in contact with the fiber it becomes a solid and cannot be removed. This means that the dressing handles the function of the canister for other systems.  The amount of fluid which can be absorbed into the each dressing is limited to 50-140cc. The Kalypto is appropriate for wounds that are producing less than that amount of fluid per day.

Gel Gasket
There is a gel gasket that surrounds the absorbent layer. The purpose of this gasket is to make an air tight seal that can handle both the contours of the body as well as movement.  As the gel warms it fills in the creases of the skin, preventing airflow. The gasket, and the airtight seal it provides, is the reason the Kalypto wound pump can be so small. Since the dressing is able to maintain an airtight environment the pump is only needed to create the initial suction. Once the prescribed vacuum is achieved the pump is only required to maintain the negative pressure.

Fluid and Bacteria Barrier
Near the port of the dressing is a Kevlar barrier that prevents fluid and bacteria from escaping the wound dressing at the tubing port.  This port also serves as a window into the dressing. Be monitoring the coloring you can gauge the saturation of the dressing.

Urethane Top Layer
The top layer of the wound dressing is a 3M product designed specifically for wound covering. It’s designed to provide and air tight environment that the other components can perform within.

Suction Port
The suction port is at the top of the wound dressing. It is where the Kalypto pump is attached. This port, in conjunction with the other components, disburses the suction evenly throughout the dressing. By keeping the port on the outside of the dressing it also eliminates the need for putting drain tubing directly into the wound bed. This eliminates a possible pressure point as the there is no drain that can be compressed against the wound area.