59480300 Smith & Nephew, Inc.. SMITH & NEPHEW ALGISITE™ M CALCIUM ALGINATE DRESSING. Calcium Alginate Dressing, 6" x 8", 10/pkg, 6 pkg/cs (US Only) (CS)

59480300 Smith & Nephew, Inc.. SMITH & NEPHEW ALGISITE™ M CALCIUM ALGINATE DRESSING. Calcium Alginate Dressing, 6" x 8", 10/pkg, 6 pkg/cs (US Only) (CS). Made of fast-gelling, high mannuronic acid fibers from calcium alginate, which is extracted and purified from a natural, renewable source - seaweed. When exudate comes into contact with the dressing, it forms a hydrophilic gel that remains in intimate contact with the wound surface, helping to create and maintain a moist wound environment.