WHEN SUPERABSORBENT DRESSINGS ARE NOT ENOUGH
If you deal with heavily draining wounds, you know first-hand that sometimes managing exudate flow of a leaky wound may become unpredictable. Some wounds produce more drainage than standard absorbent or even superabsorbent dressings can reliably manage between changes. When dressings saturate too quickly, clinicians may face leakage, strike-through, periwound maceration, bulky secondary layers, and increased visit frequency.
Signs Your Current Dressing Does Not Have Enough Absorption or Retention Capacity
- Dressing is saturated before the scheduled change
- Drainage leaks through or around the dressing
- Compression wraps become wet
- Periwound skin becomes white, soggy, or fragile
- Dressing changes are needed daily or more often
- Multiple secondary absorbent layers are needed
- Odor or discomfort increases between changes
ENLUXTRA’s Unique Layering Technique for Extended Wear Time
Our new approach - stacking ENLUXTRA® dressings in layers - allows clinicians to scale absorption and retention capacity for heavily draining wounds to levels comparable to large NPWT canisters, as demonstrated in the video below. With Adaptive Moisture Control, ENLUXTRA also helps reduce the risk of wound and periwound desiccation, supporting significantly longer wear time tailored to each patient’s individual needs.
In the video you can see a stack of two ENLUXTRA® dressings absorb and retain 400 mL of 0.9% saline in just 20 minutes. This demonstration highlights the exceptional absorption and retention capacity that can be achieved by layering ENLUXTRA dressings — offering scalable exudate management for heavily draining wounds when standard superabsorbent dressings are not enough.
In the video you can see a stack of two ENLUXTRA® dressings absorb and retain 400 mL of 0.9% saline in just 20 minutes. This demonstration highlights the exceptional absorption and retention capacity that can be achieved by layering ENLUXTRA dressings — offering scalable exudate management for heavily draining wounds when standard superabsorbent dressings are not enough.
Enluxtra is the ONLY advanced superabsorbent wound dressing on the market that can be comfortably stacked in several layers when and where needed. It is technically impossible to modify any other superabsorbent dressings in order to stack them, because if the external backing film is peeled off (like it is easily done with Enluxtra) they disintegrate and become unusable.
For Extra-Heavy Drainage, Moisture Balance Still Matters
Extra absorbency should not mean overdrying the wound bed. ENLUXTRA combines high exudate absorption and retention with Adaptive Moisture Control, helping manage wet areas while supporting moisture balance in drier areas.
How to Layer ENLUXTRA® for Extra-Heavy Drainage
With Enluxtra, when you need to manage a highly exuding wound, and want to extend the dressing wear time, you can stack two (or more) Enluxtra dressings in layers. Just watch the video and/or follow the simple instructions below:
1. Peel off the printed backing film from the first Enluxtra dressing.
2. Place the second Enluxtra on top of the first “peeled” one.
3. Apply the dressing stack to the wound.
If you're using more than 2 Enluxtra dressings, peel off the backing film from all pads, except for the top one.
Enluxtra stack remains soft, flexible and comfortable, keeping optimally moist healing environment in the wound.
And if necessary, you can trim the Enluxtra stack before placing it on the wound! This approach is particularly effective if a wound is located in a tight place and a larger Enluxtra dressing with higher absorption capacity does not fit.
2. Place the second Enluxtra on top of the first “peeled” one.
3. Apply the dressing stack to the wound.
If you're using more than 2 Enluxtra dressings, peel off the backing film from all pads, except for the top one.
Enluxtra stack remains soft, flexible and comfortable, keeping optimally moist healing environment in the wound.
And if necessary, you can trim the Enluxtra stack before placing it on the wound! This approach is particularly effective if a wound is located in a tight place and a larger Enluxtra dressing with higher absorption capacity does not fit.
Reduce Wound Care Costs with Longer Wear Time
What are the benefits of this approach, unique only to Enluxtra dressings?
You will manage the wound exudate, pain and odor at the exceptional level.
But equally important, you will not dig yourself into a financial hole while treating your patients.
ENLUXTRA® helps improve wound care economics by combining advanced performance with practical accessibility. Unlike many high-cost specialty options, ENLUXTRA is not expensive, fits under standard A-series HCPCS dressing codes A6196–A6197, and is distributed nationwide through major medical suppliers such as Medline, McKesson, Cardinal Health, and others. It is also available directly from the manufacturer through our ONLINE STORE without minimal order quantity.
With scalable absorption, longer wear time, and fewer dressing changes, ENLUXTRA can help reduce the total cost of care for heavily draining wounds.
If the PDGM payment system applies to you, you will experience financial benefits right away. For Home Health agencies most savings arrive by way of optimizing the frequency of visits. Many of our customers report significant savings when adopting the Enluxtra dressing stack approach.
You will manage the wound exudate, pain and odor at the exceptional level.
But equally important, you will not dig yourself into a financial hole while treating your patients.
ENLUXTRA® helps improve wound care economics by combining advanced performance with practical accessibility. Unlike many high-cost specialty options, ENLUXTRA is not expensive, fits under standard A-series HCPCS dressing codes A6196–A6197, and is distributed nationwide through major medical suppliers such as Medline, McKesson, Cardinal Health, and others. It is also available directly from the manufacturer through our ONLINE STORE without minimal order quantity.
With scalable absorption, longer wear time, and fewer dressing changes, ENLUXTRA can help reduce the total cost of care for heavily draining wounds.
If the PDGM payment system applies to you, you will experience financial benefits right away. For Home Health agencies most savings arrive by way of optimizing the frequency of visits. Many of our customers report significant savings when adopting the Enluxtra dressing stack approach.
Real-Life Case: Layering ENLUXTRA® for Extra-Heavy Drainage
One of our customers took ENLUXTRA® stacking to the next level to manage intense exudate flow from an extremely odorous, heavily draining wound.
Before switching to ENLUXTRA, the wound care team had tried superabsorbent sachet dressings, but they simply could not keep up. Within just one day, the dressings became oversaturated, began leaking, contaminated the surrounding area, and allowed odor to spread.
After applying a two-layer ENLUXTRA stack to the same wound, the team was able to control the odor and extend dressing wear time from daily changes to every four days.
Before switching to ENLUXTRA, the wound care team had tried superabsorbent sachet dressings, but they simply could not keep up. Within just one day, the dressings became oversaturated, began leaking, contaminated the surrounding area, and allowed odor to spread.
After applying a two-layer ENLUXTRA stack to the same wound, the team was able to control the odor and extend dressing wear time from daily changes to every four days.
They then took ENLUXTRA® stacking to the next level again - with a three-layer stack. This further increased absorption and retention capacity, improved exudate control, and helped extend wear time even longer.
As exudate became better controlled and the wound was disturbed less frequently, they also observed a gradual reduction in exudate levels over time.
During ENLUXTRA® use, clinicians consistently observed a gradual reduction in exudate levels over time. Learn more on our Exudate Reduction page.
During ENLUXTRA® use, clinicians consistently observed a gradual reduction in exudate levels over time. Learn more on our Exudate Reduction page.
ENLUXTRA is not expensive, fits under standard A-series HCPCS codes (A6196–A6197), distributed nationwide through Medline, McKesson, Cardinal Health, and other leading medical distributors.
Covered for exuding wounds, up to 30 dressings per month.
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Covered for exuding wounds, up to 30 dressings per month.
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Any wound care provider, home health agency or medical facility may buy Enluxtra at the direct manufacturer's price without minimal order quantity at our
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