What is vashe made of?
The chemical composition of Vashe is HOCl – hypochlorous acid. Hypochlorous acid has many uses including chronic wound care, endoscope cleansing, dermatology, cleaning air equipment, and in dental surgeries.
Can you drink vashe?
The immediate and delayed post-debridement effects on tissue bacterial wound counts of hypochlorous acid versus saline Irrigation in chronic wounds. Eplasty….Vashe® Wound Solution.
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What is vashe wound solution?
Vashe Wound Solution helps to cleanse the wound and accomplish the goals of wound bed preparation in a biocompatible, safe, effective, and natural way. This solution of hypochlorous acid (HOCl) acts as a preservative that inhibits microbial contamination within the solution.
What is vashe used for?
Vashe is intended for use in cleansing, irrigating, moistening, debridement and removal of foreign material including microorganisms from acute and chronic dermal lesions, such as stage I-IV pressure ulcers, venous insufficiency (stasis) ulcers, diabetic ulcers, post-surgical wounds, first- and second-degree burns.
How do you clean a wound with vashe?
Cleanse the peri-drain/tube skin with 2×2 solution-soaked gauzes. Thoroughly pat dry the peri-drain/tube skin. Apply appropriate drain gauze dressing. Use daily for wound or peri-drain/tube skin cleansing.
Is vashe an antimicrobial?
Vashe serves several roles in wound bed preparation. Its action is derived from its in vitro antibacterial and antifungal properties and its use as a soak and gentle debrider when the soaked tissue is wiped away from the wound7. This effectively removes debris, slough, and bacteria from the wound.
How do you use vashe?
How do you apply vashe to a wound?
Thoroughly pat dry the peri-drain/tube skin. Apply appropriate drain gauze dressing. Use daily for wound or peri-drain/tube skin cleansing. When used as packing/wound filler, change daily or BID as needed to ensure that the compress(es) does not dry out between dressing change.