Activon Tulle - 100% Manuka Honey

Activon Tulle - 100% Manuka Honey

Product Description

Activon Tulle is a knitted viscose mesh primary dressing impregnated with 100% Medical Grade Manuka honey to create a moist healing environment and effectively eliminate wound odour whilst providing antibacterial action. The mesh material is conformable and non-adherent, allowing good wound coverage while reducing pain and trauma on dressing change.

Activon Tulle is ideally suited to debriding and de-sloughing necrotic wounds to create an optimal healing environment.

Available in a variety of different sizes, Activon Tulle is designed to effectively cover wounds of all sizes.

Instructions for Use

  • Ensure the wound has been cleaned
  • Gently dry the surrounding skin
  • Remove from packaging
  •  Place (either side down) onto the wound surface
  • Dressings can be placed side-by-side to cover large wound areas, or cut to size for  smaller areas.
  •  Activon Tulle can be unfolded to cover larger areas (this reduces the concentration of honey at the wound site)
  • Cover with an appropriate secondary dressing.
  • Store at room temperature

Frequency of Change

Depending on wound exudate levels, any surrounding interstitial fluid, oedema and dressing regimen may require changing daily but can be left in place for up to 7 days. Will be less effective when diluted by wound exudate. To maintain an effective honey level, change the dressing when the colour changes significantly.

Due to the nature of honey, it can solidify at cold temperatures and become more malleable at warmer temperatures. If the product has hardened, warm between hands to soften before use. If the product has become too soft, place in a colder place such as a fridge for a few minutes.

Top tip: Activon Tulle is a triple layer knitted viscose net dressing which can be unfolded to decrease the amount of honey if discomfort is being experienced by the patient. Algivon releases honey at a slower rate into the wound therefore may be a solution if discomfort is being experienced by the patient when using Activon Tulle.

Indications

May be used on all wound types including:
• Superficial wounds, partial or full thickness wounds, e.g. cuts and abrasions
• Pressure ulcers
• Leg ulcers
• Surgical wounds
• Burns
• Infected wounds
• Graft & donor sites
May assist with debridement if used in conjunction with Activon Tube.

Contra-indications
Do not use if patient is allergic to bee venom, bee products or essential oils.
Activon Tulle contains glucose. Monitor the levels of patients with diabetes.
A few patients experience pain when applied, depending on sensitivity of the wound it may be necessary to consider an appropriate level of analgesia. If pain continues unabated, discontinue use and irrigate the wound with saline solution.

Ordering Information

SizeStock code Pack SizeNHS CodePIP Code
5cm x 5cmCR3761 5EJE027304-0631
10cm x 10cmCR3658 5EJE028304-0623

Suitable for the following wound types:

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Made with 100% Medical-Grade Manuka Honey

The levels of MGO in Manuka honey are measured using the Non Peroxide Activity (NPA) scale. The gold standard for Manuka honey effective antimicrobial activity is anywhere between 9.5 and 15 on the NPA scale. All our Activon Manuka honey dressings are made with 100% medical-grade Manuka honey, with a guaranteed NPA of 9.5 – 15 to optimise antimicrobial action and promote faster healing¹.

No therapeutic benefit

Breakfast honey

Effective Antimicrobial Activity

Warning - Overheated

Or Cooked to Increase Rating

No therapeutic benefit

Breakfast honey

Effective Antimicrobial Activity

Warning - Overheated

Or Cooked to Increase Rating

Manuka Honey Case Studies

View our variety of case studies using the Activon dressing range on different wound types.

Case Studies 

Need a Secondary Dressing?

Eclypse range of superabsorbers are ideal for absorbing excess exudate caused by the use of Activon Manuka Honey dressings.

View Eclypse 

References

1. Dunford C, Cooper R, Molan P, White R. (2000) The use of honey in wound management. Nursing Standard, 15, 11, 63-68