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ACTIVATED CHARCOAL DRESSING [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-01-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

Activated charcoal dressings are commonly used to contain wound malodour. These dressings usually contain a layer of charcoal cloth that attracts and binds the molecules responsible for wound odour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

Les pansements au charbon actif [...] sont utilisés à visée d'absorption des molécules responsables des mauvaises odeurs produites par la plaie.

Spanish

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