Cerdak
Cerdak is a South African developed and manufactured wound dressing that utilizes ceramic granules with bacterial binding properties to promote natural, fast, and effective healing of acute and chronic wounds. It is safe, user-friendly, and backed by quality management systems, aiming to improve patients' quality of life by preventing infection, reducing scarring, supporting tissue regeneration, and maintaining an optimal wound environment.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Cerdak
22a Siyayi Drive, P.O. Box 561 Mtunzini, 3867, SOUTH AFRICA
Products
Microporous ceramic granule sachet (non-adhesive)
Sterile pouch containing microporous alumina granules for direct wound application; designed to absorb exudate and adsorb microorganisms while permitting oxygen access.
Adhesive-mounted sachet on non-woven fabric
Sachet of microporous ceramic granules mounted on a non-woven adhesive backing for ease of placement on wound sites.
Transparent film-mounted sachet
Sachet mounted on a waterproof transparent adhesive film to protect wound and allow visual inspection of dressing saturation.
Digit/Toe shaped ceramic paddings on adhesive fabric
Shaped microporous ceramic paddings mounted on fabric adhesive intended for finger or toe wounds.
Band-aid style sachet
Small sachet filled with microporous ceramic mounted on a band-aid adhesive for minor wounds.
Small round sachets for umbilicus or small sites
Round sachets containing microporous granules in small diameters (e.g., 1.5 cm, 2.5 cm) for small anatomical sites.
Microporous ceramic granule sachet (non-adhesive)
Sterile pouch containing microporous alumina granules for direct wound application; designed to absorb exudate and adsorb microorganisms while permitting oxygen access.
Adhesive-mounted sachet on non-woven fabric
Sachet of microporous ceramic granules mounted on a non-woven adhesive backing for ease of placement on wound sites.
Transparent film-mounted sachet
Sachet mounted on a waterproof transparent adhesive film to protect wound and allow visual inspection of dressing saturation.
Digit/Toe shaped ceramic paddings on adhesive fabric
Shaped microporous ceramic paddings mounted on fabric adhesive intended for finger or toe wounds.
Band-aid style sachet
Small sachet filled with microporous ceramic mounted on a band-aid adhesive for minor wounds.
Small round sachets for umbilicus or small sites
Round sachets containing microporous granules in small diameters (e.g., 1.5 cm, 2.5 cm) for small anatomical sites.
Services
Documentation and clinical instructions for assessment, application, dressing change intervals and compatibility notes for granular ceramic dressings.
Documentation and clinical instructions for assessment, application, dressing change intervals and compatibility notes for granular ceramic dressings.
Expertise Areas
- Wound care dressings and protocols
- Microporous ceramic biomaterials
- Fluid management via capillary absorption
- Adsorptive surface chemistry for pathogen sequestration
Key Technologies
- Microporous α-alumina ceramics
- Capillary-driven absorption (Young–Laplace modelling)
- Adsorption-based pathogen binding
- Granular/porous dressing architectures