Tritec Wound Contact Layer Dressings

When a wound needs a protective interface that won't stick and tear at healing tissue on removal, a contact layer earns its place in the dressing routine. Tritec wound contact layer dressings from Milliken sit directly against the wound bed, shielding fragile granulating tissue while allowing exudate to pass through to an absorbent secondary dressing above.

The featured Milliken & Tritec Wound Contact Layer Dressing (4 x 5 inch, item 3000020040) uses a microknit fabric construction. That open-weave design is the whole point: it stays in place over the wound, permits fluid to move freely into a cover dressing, and lifts away cleanly at dressing changes without disrupting new tissue or causing the pain patients dread with adherent gauze. The rectangular sterile format suits a wide range of acute and chronic wounds — surgical sites, skin tears, abrasions, donor and graft sites, and lower-leg ulcers.

Clinicians choose a contact layer when the goal is atraumatic care over multiple changes. Because the Tritec layer can remain in place while only the outer absorbent dressing is swapped, it reduces handling of the wound bed and supports an undisturbed healing environment. Match the secondary dressing to the wound's exudate level — a light cover for minimal drainage, a foam or superabsorbent pad for heavier output.

For wounds that also need antimicrobial protection against bioburden, see the Tritec Silver collection, which pairs the same non-adherent contact-layer approach with ionic silver technology.