Table 1. Characteristics of silver-containing wound dressings.

Product	Manufacturer	Composition	Properties	Product number
Acticoat Flex-3	Smith & Nephew, London, UK	Silver layer of knitted polyester contains 0.69 mg/cm2 to 1.64 mg/cm2 silver nanocrystalline structure (Ag0, slow release, converts to Ag+)	Will adhere to wound bed and aid in minor debridement with the removal of the dressing	66800417
Aquacel Ag	ConvaTec, Greensboro, NC	Silver-coated Hydrofiber sodium carboxymethylcellulose and 1.2% Ag+	Absorbs exudate and forms a tight seal surrounding the wound	412010
Maxorb II Ag	Manufactured in China for Medline Industries Inc., Northfield, IL.	Highly absorbent silver-coated foam pad contains a maximum of 0.306 mg of ionic silver per square cm, silver sodium hydrogen zirconium phosphate, and 100% calcium Alginate (Ag+)	Manages exudate and bacterial burden	MSC9945EP
Mepilex Ag	Mölnlycke Health Care AB, Göteborg, Sweden	Silver-coated foam with silicone interface	Adheres primarily to the skin surrounding the wound and not to the wound bed itself	287500
Mepitel Ag	Mölnlycke Health Care AB, Göteborg, Sweden	Silver-coated silicone contains 0.13% by weight of silver chloride (Ag+)	Adheres to the skin and not to the wound bed	391090
Optifoam Ag Non-Adhesive	Manufactured in the UK for Medline Industries Inc., Mundelein, IL.	Non-staining antimicrobial silver-coated pad with silicone adhesive border	Manages bacterial burden and absorbs exudate	MSC9614EP
3M Tegaderm Alginate Ag	3M Inc., Saint Paul, Minnesota	Silver-coated fiber contains silver sodium hydrogen zirconium phosphate (Ag+)	Absorbs exudate	90303