Redefining Foam with ConvaFoam™

At Convatec, we listened, innovated, and designed a better care experience by redefining what a foam dressing can do:

Introducing NEW ConvaFoam™

The only affordable foam dressing that combines our three technologies:

• Aquacel© Hydrofiber™
• Superabsorber fibres
• ConvaTac™ silicone

To deliver superior^*1 exudate management with skin friendly adhesion³ for longer lasting wear times^*1 which optimises healthcare efficiency.⁴

ConvaFoam™ has superior 7-day fluid handling capacity^*1

• ConvaFoam™ demonstrates greater 7-day fluid-handling capacity compared to other dressings tested, including Mepilex Border, Allevyn Gentle Border, Allevyn Life and Optifoam Border SA.¹
• Higher moisture vapour transmission rate prevents ConvaFoam™ from saturating too quickly. This potentially increases comfort for the patient and reduces the frequency of dressing changes, resulting in possible cost savings.⁴

ConvaFoam™ with new ConvaTac™ silicone offers superior adhesive strength^*1

• ConvaFoam™ has greater adhesive strength compared to other dressings tested, including Mepilex Border Comfort, Allevyn Gentle Border, Biatain Silicone and Optifoam Gentle Border SA¹
• ConvaTac™ ensures your dressing remains in place – while being skin friendly.³

The new ConvaFoam™ range

ConvaFoam™ is designed to address your needs and those of your patients and can be used on an extensive range of wound types.

Redefined for your needs – and those of your patients

ConvaFoam™ is designed to address your needs and those of your patients and can be used on an extensive range of wound types. 

ConvaFoam™ as part of Wound Hygiene

Find out how you can improve outcomes for your patients with our Wound Hygiene protocol of care

Still Perfect Partners

ConvaFoam™ dressings are indicated to be used as either a primary or a secondary dressing by combining it with our Aquacel® Hydrofiber® range for deeper wounds or wounds with a higher risk of infection⁶.

References:

* vs selected dressings tested in vitro for absorption, retention, fluid handling and adhesion.

1. WHRI9478 MS186_DHF1093 ConvaFoam Superiority Report Testing between May 2021 – June 2022.
2. Kantar, Health Division 1st March 2021 Ref: 260415119
3. WHRI8050 MS172 Adhesion Characteristics of ConvaFoam.
4. Wounds UK Best Practice Statement. Effective exudate management. London: Wounds UK, 2013. Available to download from: www.wounds-uk.com
5. WHRI8196 MS176 ConvaFoam Pore Size
6. WHRI8051 MS173 In-vitro Performance Characteristics of ConvaFoam
7. Hoekstra MJ, Hermans MH, Richters CD, Dutrieux RP. A histological comparison of acute inflammatory responses with a hydrofibre or tulle gauze dressing. J Wound Care. 2002;11(3):113‐117.
8. Coutts P, Sibbald RG. The effect of a silver-containing Hydrofiber dressing on superficial wound bed and bacterial balance of chronic wounds. Int Wound J. 2005;2(4):348-356
9. Walker M, Hobot JA, Newman GR, Bowler PG. Scanning electron microscopic examination of bacterial immobilisation in a carboxymethyl cellulose (AQUACEL®) and alginate dressings. Biomaterials. 2003;24(5):883‐890.
10. Caruso DM, Foster KN, Blome‐Eberwein SA, et al. Randomized clinical study of Hydrofiber® dressing with silver or silver sulfadiazine in the management of partial thickness burns. J Burn Care Res. 2006
11. Soft Silicone Dressings Made Easy, Meuleneire F, Rucknagel H, Wounds International, May 2013
12. ConvaFoam IFU

AP-70128-GBL-ENG-v1 Date of preparation: July 2024