Ferris PolyMem Silver Non-Adhesive Dressing — Nano-Crystalline Silver, Cleanse-Fill-Absorb-Moisten, 3 Sizes Including Roll

The only dressing that combines a safe non-toxic wound cleanser, glycerin moisturizer, superabsorbent starch co-polymer, and nano-crystalline silver — all four active components in one polymeric membrane matrix. Kills 99.9% of bacteria and fungi tested. Continuous silver reservoir. Does not stain skin. Standard membrane thickness for moderate exudate wounds requiring antimicrobial protection. Three sizes including a 4"×12.5" roll for elongated wounds and circumferential coverage — not available in the Max Silver line. Ferris PolyMem Silver Non-Adhesive is the standard-thickness, cut-to-size antimicrobial configuration of the PolyMem polymeric membrane dressing line. It delivers the same continuously cleansing, filling, absorbing, and moistening function as standard PolyMem Non-Adhesive — with nano-crystalline reactive silver added directly into the hydrophilic polyurethane membrane matrix as a continuous reservoir. The reactive silver technology releases silver ions in proportion to exudate volume and bacterial load at the wound surface — more silver when infection markers are elevated, controlled release when the wound environment is cleaner — providing targeted antimicrobial protection throughout the wear period without fixed-rate depletion. Non-adhesive, cut to size, secure with tape or fixation sheet. Available in three sizes including a 4"×12.5" roll format unique to this variant of the PolyMem Silver line.

✔ Nano-Crystalline Silver Reservoir — Reactive, Continuous, Non-Depleting    ✔ Kills 99.9% of Bacteria & Fungi Tested    ✔ Does Not Stain Skin — Safe for Periwound Tissue    ✔ Four Active Components — Cleanse, Fill, Absorb & Moisten + Silver    ✔ Standard Membrane Thickness — For Moderate Exudate with Infection Risk    ✔ Virtually Pain-Free Removal — Glycerin Prevents Adherence    ✔ 3 Sizes Including 4"×12.5" Roll

Product Details & Available Sizes

Indicated For — Wound Types

• Infected or high-bioburden wounds with moderate exudate — where silver antimicrobial protection is required alongside the cleanse-fill-absorb-moisten function
• Pressure ulcers — Stage I through Stage IV — with infection or elevated infection risk
• Venous leg ulcers with infection or high bioburden
• Diabetic foot ulcers — including infected presentations
• Arterial ulcers with infection risk
• First and second degree burns with infection risk
• Donor sites and graft sites at elevated infection risk
• Surgical wounds with infection or contamination concern
• Traumatic wounds with infection risk
• Skin tears on fragile or elderly skin where infection risk is elevated
• Painful infected wounds — PolyMem's documented pain relief mechanism operates regardless of the silver content
• Elongated infected wounds and circumferential wound presentations — use 4"×12.5" roll
• Wounds where silver is indicated but skin staining from silver must be avoided

Not indicated for: Patients with known silver sensitivity. Dry or minimally exuding wounds. Not for use as sole treatment for clinically infected wounds requiring systemic antibiotic therapy.

The Reactive Nano-Crystalline Silver Reservoir — How It's Different

Most silver wound dressings use a fixed-release silver mechanism — silver compound or silver coating that releases ions at a rate determined by the dressing's chemistry rather than by the wound's actual needs. Fixed-release dressings provide maximum silver output early in the wear period and progressively less as the silver reservoir depletes. By day 3 or 4 of a 7-day wear period, many fixed-release silver dressings are delivering significantly less silver ion than they did on day 1 — even though the wound's infection status may be unchanged or worsening.

PolyMem Silver's nano-crystalline silver is configured as a continuous reactive reservoir. The silver particle size and distribution within the membrane matrix are engineered so that silver ion release responds to conditions at the wound surface — specifically the presence of wound exudate (which activates silver ion release from the nano-crystalline particles) and bacterial activity (which increases the demand for silver ions through consumption). When bacterial load and exudate volume are high, more silver ions are released; when the wound is cleaner and drainage has reduced, release moderates. This reactive mechanism is designed to match silver delivery to wound need throughout the wear period rather than front-loading and depleting. The continuous reservoir architecture means the dressing maintains antimicrobial efficacy throughout the full wear interval rather than providing strong early protection that diminishes toward the end.

• Nano-crystalline silver — small particle size provides high surface area for ion release throughout wear period
• Reactive reservoir — release rate responds to exudate volume and bacterial load; not fixed-rate depletion
• Continuous silver throughout wear — no front-loading and depletion cycle
• Kills 99.9% of bacteria and fungi tested — broad-spectrum coverage
• Does not stain periwound skin — safe for use adjacent to intact skin throughout treatment
• Silver integrated into membrane matrix — not coated on an outer layer; delivers silver from within the dressing-wound interface
• Compatible with PolyMem's other active components — silver works alongside cleanser, glycerin, and starch co-polymer simultaneously

The Five Active Components — What Silver Adds to the PolyMem Matrix

Standard PolyMem (non-silver) contains three active components: surfactant cleanser, glycerin moisturizer, and superabsorbent starch co-polymer. PolyMem Silver adds nano-crystalline silver as a fourth active component — making PolyMem Silver the only dressing that combines all four simultaneously in a single polymeric membrane matrix.

• Surfactant wound cleanser: Released continuously into the wound bed when activated by moisture — reduces the need for active wound cleansing at dressing change, supports autolytic debridement, removes devitalized tissue without mechanical disruption of healing cells
• Glycerin moisturizer: Maintains a consistently moist non-adherent wound interface throughout wear — prevents dressing from bonding to wound tissue, enables virtually pain-free removal at change, draws growth factors to the wound surface, helps manage wound odor
• Superabsorbent starch co-polymer: Wicks exudate, bacteria, debris, and proteases upward from the wound bed — absorbs up to 10× the dressing's weight; locks harmful wound components within the membrane matrix for removal at change
• Nano-crystalline silver: Reactive continuous reservoir — kills 99.9% of bacteria and fungi tested; does not stain skin; provides broad-spectrum antimicrobial protection throughout the wear period in response to wound conditions

The clinical significance of combining all four in one dressing is the elimination of component interactions that complicate multi-product wound management. When a wound requires a cleanser, a moisturizer or hydrogel, an absorbent dressing, and an antimicrobial agent — and these are applied as separate products — each product's function can interfere with another's delivery or effectiveness. PolyMem Silver integrates all four into a single matrix where each component's function is optimized to work alongside the others rather than in competition with them.

Pain Relief — Unchanged by Silver Addition

PolyMem Silver provides the same documented pain relief as the non-silver PolyMem line. The silver content does not inhibit either of PolyMem's pain mechanisms:

• Procedural pain relief: Glycerin prevents wound surface adherence regardless of silver content — PolyMem Silver removes virtually pain-free at every change, including on infected wounds where tissue is often more fragile and painful than in clean wounds
• Persistent pain relief: The nociceptor-inhibiting effect documented in peer-reviewed research applies to the PolyMem membrane formulation — the silver is an additive component that does not alter the pain-modulating mechanism of the base formula

For infected wounds — which are among the most painful wound presentations — PolyMem Silver provides the rare combination of antimicrobial action and pain relief in a single dressing, addressing two of the most debilitating aspects of infected wound management simultaneously.

PolyMem Silver vs. PolyMem Max Silver — Choosing the Right Capacity

• PolyMem Silver Non-Adhesive (this product — 1044, 1077, 1124): Standard membrane thickness. For infected or high-bioburden wounds with moderate exudate where the standard PolyMem absorption capacity handles drainage within the wear interval. Three sizes including the 4"×12.5" roll — unique to this line. Best when silver is needed but Max absorption capacity is not required, and when roll format is the right format for wound geometry.
• PolyMem Max Silver Non-Adhesive (1045, 1088): 60% thicker pad and high MVTR film — 60% more absorbent. For infected or high-bioburden wounds with heavy exudate where standard PolyMem Silver reaches capacity before the optimal change interval. Two sizes (4"×4" and 8"×8") — no roll format. Best for the heaviest-drainage infected wound presentations where both maximum absorption and continuous antimicrobial action are required together.

The decision is driven by drainage volume: if the wound is infected with moderate exudate, choose PolyMem Silver (this product). If the wound is infected with heavy exudate, choose PolyMem Max Silver.

The 4"×12.5" Roll — Silver Coverage for Elongated and Circumferential Wounds

The 1124 roll format (4"×12.5") is unique to PolyMem Silver Non-Adhesive — it has no equivalent in the PolyMem Max Silver line, which only offers the 4"×4" and 8"×8" pads. The roll delivers the full PolyMem Silver polymeric membrane function — including reactive nano-crystalline silver antimicrobial protection — in a format that accommodates wound geometry that pad dressings cannot efficiently cover:

• Elongated infected wounds: Surgical incisions with infection, infected saphenous vein harvest sites, infected tibial wounds, and any wound that runs longer than the 6½"×7½" pad in one dimension — the roll provides continuous single-piece silver coverage the full length without overlapping pad edges that create management complexity
• Circumferential infected wounds: Infected partial-thickness burns or traumatic wounds encircling a limb — the roll can be spirally wrapped around the limb, delivering silver antimicrobial protection across the full circumference
• Custom-size cutting: One roll can be cut into multiple pieces of different sizes for a single patient's wound at different phases of healing or for multiple wound sites — more economical and flexible than purchasing individual pads

Choosing the Right Size

• 1044 — 4¼" x 4¼": Standard size — the most commonly used PolyMem Silver; for typical infected or high-bioburden pressure ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, venous ulcers, surgical wounds, and burn sites of average dimension with moderate exudate. Slightly larger than a standard 4"×4" for better wound-plus-margin overlap. Box of 15.
• 1077 — 6½" x 7½": For larger infected wounds requiring broader polymeric membrane and silver coverage — extensive pressure injuries, larger infected venous ulcers, wider surgical sites, and wounds where the 4¼"×4¼" would not provide adequate coverage. Box of 15.
• 1124 — 4" x 12.5" Roll: For elongated infected wounds, circumferential limb wound wrapping, and custom-size cutting — unique to this line; no equivalent in Max Silver. Box of 4.

Not sure which size or configuration fits your wound? Call 1-866-218-0902 — Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm EST

Application Instructions

1. Cleanse wound per standard protocol — PolyMem Silver's continuous cleansing reduces wound bed cleansing burden at each change; avoid aggressive mechanical disruption of healing tissue
2. Cut the dressing to the appropriate size and shape with sterile scissors if needed — all four active components including silver are retained throughout the cut piece
3. Apply directly to the wound — either side of the membrane may face the wound surface
4. Secure with tape at the dressing perimeter, a fixation sheet, or a secondary dressing as appropriate
5. For roll application on circumferential wounds — spiral-wrap from distal to proximal in overlapping turns and secure with tape or bandage
6. Change every 1–7 days depending on exudate level and wound condition — change before exudate reaches the wound margin, or as clinical condition requires

Removal: Gently lift the dressing — glycerin maintains non-adherent wound interface throughout wear; virtually pain-free removal even on infected or fragile wound tissue. If any edge adherence occurs, apply a small amount of saline to the edge before lifting.

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