Advanced Wound Care
AOR structures wound care by clinical problem so teams can find the right category quickly. Product-level entries are added only when a verified official source exists.
Clinical categories
Consistent wound assessment and documentation practices across clinicians, shifts and sites.
Category overview only. Specific products appear once official manufacturer documentation is verified.
Category framing for program planning. AOR publishes no claims of efficacy or clearance.
Program considerations for prevention protocols in long-term and acute environments.
Higher-acuity categories reviewed case by case with the clinical team and the manufacturer.
How assessment records support continuity of care and administrative review.
Product library
One library, two levels: everyday dressing and device categories first, then the advanced biologic and regenerative categories used in complex ulcer programs. These are generic product types, not AOR product records: no brand, composition, size, indication, outcome or regulatory status is published here.
Level 1
Solutions used to cleanse or irrigate the wound and surrounding skin before assessment and dressing application.
Typical use context
Selection follows the organization's cleansing protocol and the product's official instructions.
Pads, gels and single-use tools used to support removal of non-viable tissue and debris from the wound bed.
Typical use context
Method selection is a clinical decision; AOR publishes no technique guidance.
Measurement guides, imaging aids and structured record formats that make wound assessment repeatable between clinicians and shifts.
Typical use context
Consistency of method matters more than any single tool; training is included in AOR programs.
Self-adhesive dressing that forms a gel as it interacts with wound fluid, maintaining a moist wound environment under an occlusive cover.
Typical use context
Wear time, odour on removal and periwound skin tolerance are assessed by the clinical team.
Water- or glycerin-based gel, sheet or impregnated gauze that adds moisture to a dry wound bed.
Typical use context
Usually needs a secondary dressing; excess moisture on surrounding skin is monitored.
Absorbent polyurethane dressing that takes up wound fluid while cushioning the wound; available with or without adhesive borders.
Typical use context
Thickness, border type and conformability differ across shapes and anatomical sites.
Fibrous dressing that absorbs high volumes of fluid and converts to a gel, conforming to the shape of the wound including cavities.
Typical use context
Requires a secondary cover dressing and complete removal at each change.
Basic contact layer placed directly on the wound to cover it and allow drainage to pass through to a secondary dressing.
Typical use context
Frequency of change, adherence to the wound bed and comfort at removal vary by construction.
Thin adhesive sheet that covers the wound, allows visual inspection without removal and acts as a barrier to outside contamination and water.
Typical use context
Not absorbent on its own; skin condition around the wound guides adhesive selection.
Films, creams and barrier products applied to the skin around the wound to reduce exposure to moisture and adhesive stress.
Typical use context
Compatibility with the chosen dressing adhesive is confirmed before routine use.
Bandages, wraps and garments that apply graduated external pressure to the limb as part of a prescribed program.
Typical use context
Application technique, pressure level and reassessment intervals are clinician-determined.
Footwear, inserts, boots, cushions and surfaces that redirect pressure away from an at-risk or existing wound site.
Typical use context
Fit, adherence and staff training determine whether the device performs as intended.
Retention products that hold a primary dressing in place without adding absorbency.
Typical use context
Adhesive type is matched to skin fragility to reduce medical adhesive-related skin injury risk.
Dressings that incorporate an antimicrobial agent within the dressing material as part of a wound bioburden management strategy.
Typical use context
Agent, duration of use and review intervals are governed by clinical policy and the manufacturer's instructions for use.
Scaffold-type dressings applied to the wound bed as part of an advanced wound bed preparation strategy.
Typical use context
Product-specific handling, storage and application steps must follow the official instructions for use.
A pump, sealed dressing kit and canister that apply controlled sub-atmospheric pressure to a sealed wound and collect exudate.
Typical use context
Training, alarm response, seal integrity and consumable supply planning are part of deployment.
Level 2
Used after standard care and wound bed preparation in complex ulcer programs. Images are illustrative renderings, not manufacturer product photography.
What it is
A family of sheet, disc or particulate products made from bioengineered, human or animal-derived tissue that is applied directly to a prepared wound bed.
What it does
Provides a temporary biological cover and structural scaffold over the wound bed, used within an advanced pathway after standard care and wound bed preparation.
Selection, application interval and total number of applications follow the treating organization's pathway and the manufacturer's official instructions for use.
What it is
Processed human skin or soft-tissue grafts recovered from donors through an accredited tissue bank and supplied cryopreserved, refrigerated or dehydrated.
What it does
Places donor-derived tissue over the wound as a biological cover and matrix during an advanced treatment phase.
Donor screening, chain of custody, storage temperature and expiry handling are governed by tissue-bank standards and institutional policy.
What it is
Animal-derived tissue (commonly porcine or bovine) processed to remove cellular components, leaving a structural extracellular matrix.
What it does
Supplies a matrix scaffold at the wound surface as part of advanced wound bed preparation strategies.
Patient sensitivity, cultural or dietary preferences and material sourcing are confirmed before use.
What it is
Thin membrane tissue recovered from donated placental tissue after consented, screened caesarean delivery, supplied dehydrated or cryopreserved.
What it does
Applied as a thin biological covering over a prepared wound bed within an advanced treatment protocol.
Rehydration steps, orientation of the membrane and securement method follow the manufacturer's official instructions.
What it is
Tissue allografts derived from other components of the birth tissue complex, including chorion layers and umbilical cord tissue.
What it does
Used as a biological covering or matrix layer in advanced wound pathways, typically in sheet or disc format sized to the wound.
Storage conditions, thaw or rehydration handling and single-patient use requirements are defined by the supplier.
What it is
Purified collagen, alone or combined with other materials such as oxidized regenerated cellulose or alginate, supplied as pads, particles, gels or sheets.
What it does
Adds a collagen-based scaffold material to the wound bed as part of a structured advanced wound bed preparation approach.
Format (pad, particle or gel), moisture level of the wound and the secondary dressing choice all influence handling.
What it is
Preparations produced at the point of care from the patient's own blood using a closed centrifugation system, delivered as a liquid, gel or fibrin matrix.
What it does
Applies an autologous preparation to the wound bed within a defined procedural protocol carried out by trained clinicians.
Blood draw, processing parameters, sterility, documentation and operator training are all governed by institutional procedure.
What it is
Topical formulations that contain a defined growth factor component, supplied as gels or impregnated carriers.
What it does
Delivers the formulation to the wound surface under a prescribed application schedule and dressing regimen.
Prescribing rules, storage temperature, application frequency and treatment duration are set by the official labeling.
What it is
Intact, minimally processed marine-derived matrices supplied as dry sheets that are rehydrated before application.
What it does
Places a porous matrix over the wound bed as an advanced-pathway alternative to mammalian-derived matrices.
Fish allergy status is confirmed before use; rehydration and fenestration steps follow the official instructions.
What it is
Devices that harvest small epidermal micrografts or a cell suspension from the patient's own donor site at the point of care.
What it does
Transfers autologous epidermal tissue or cells from a donor site to the prepared wound within a single documented procedure.
Donor-site selection and aftercare, procedure time and operator certification are part of program planning.
What it is
Gels, sheets and impregnated carriers built around hyaluronic acid or its esters.
What it does
Applies a hydrated matrix layer to the wound surface, typically covered by a secondary dressing.
Change frequency and compatibility with the secondary dressing are defined by the official instructions for use.
What it is
Devices that deliver oxygen to a sealed wound chamber, wrap or dressing interface, in clinic-based or continuous-wear formats.
What it does
Maintains an oxygen-enriched environment at the dressing interface for the duration defined in the therapy order.
Seal integrity, consumable supply, device training and alarm response are part of deployment planning.
Brand-level records: no wound care product is listed with indications, composition, sizes or regulatory status until AOR has the official source document on file and an administrator approves publication.
Common questions
No. AOR provides category education and verified product information. Clinical decisions belong to the treating clinician and the organization's protocols.
Pricing is published only when an AOR administrator approves it for a specific territory and customer type. Otherwise, request a quote.
Every published record shows its source URL, last verified date and content status so you can judge currency at a glance.
Ask an AOR specialist to review your current documentation practices, product mix and training needs.
Educational content only. Nothing here is medical advice, a treatment protocol, or a statement of regulatory clearance. Always follow your organization's clinical policies and the manufacturer's official instructions for use.