UrgoStart -Adhesive Foam Dressing with Soft-Adherent TLC-NOSF
UrgoStart is a lipido-colloid foam dressing hydrocellular type with soft-adherent TLC-NOSF, an innovative Technology developed by the Laboratoires Urgo. UrgoStart is composed of: a soft-adherent TLC-NOSF layer combined with an absorbent polyurethane foam pad, a protective non-woven polyurethane backing.
UrgoStart offers all the benefits of TLC-NOSF (moist environment, faster wound healing).
TLC MOSF
TLC (Technology Lipido-Colloid] combined with NOSF (Nano-Oligo Saccharide Factor) is a patented innovative technology which in contact with wound exudate forms a gel and creates a moist environment, enabling the key cells involved in the repair process [fibroblasts, keratinocytes, macrophages) to exert their action.
TLC-NOSF interacts with the micro-environment of the wound by preventing the detrimental effect of Matrix MetalloProteases (MMPs) which in excess in chronic wounds creates a continuous degradation of the extracellular matrix and delayed wound healing.
TLC-NOSF restores balance in the wound bed so granulation of chronic wounds can occur. UrgoStart thereby promotes faster wound ealing.
The efficacy of TLC-NOSF has been demonstrated in several clinical studies including Randomised Controlled Trials (Challenge study1).
The absorbent polyurethane foam pad of UrgoStart ensures high fluid management, preventing maceration. The backing of UrgoStart is flexible, comformable and very comfortable : it allows a good conformability to the various anatomical relief or the wound. UrgoStart facilitates nursing care regarding ease of use and patient compliance. It is suitable for use under compression bandaging when prescribed, due to its ability to retain exudate.
The properties of UrgoStart are numerous:
- accelerates woundliealing
- absorption of exudate ana drainage preventing any risk of maceration
- maintains a moist environment favorable to the wound healing process
- very comformable and easy to reposition