This Smith Nephew item is a sterile dressing with a 2mm sheet of dark iodine paste, biodegradable modified starch microspheres (cadexomer) and polyethylene glycol. These are patches that absorb exudation and remaining inflammatory debris to minimize microbial growth. The paste is housed between two polyester gauze pads that facilitate handling and must be removed to apply the dressing. It is recommended to treat conditions with chronic secretion and below compression. It can be placed on contaminated ulcers that have been previously checked and treated with clinical protocols. Suggested for use on pressure ulcers, diabetic foot or venous leg ulcers. Not suitable for patients sensitive to iodine or other dressing components. Do not use in children, infants, pregnant women and patients with renal dysfunction or thyroid conditions.