To Evaluate the Safety and Performance of the AMS ActivHeal Silicone Foam and the ActivHeal Silicone Foam Lite Dressing.

To Evaluate the Safety and Performance of the AMS ActivHeal Silicone Foam and the ActivHeal Silicone Foam Lite Dressing With Respect to Wound Exudate Management, Wound Healing Progression and Peri Wound Skin Condition.

To demonstrate the safety and performance of both AMS ActivHeal Silicone Foam and AMS ActivHeal Silicone Foam Lite dressings to both the patient and clinician in managing both chronic and acute wounds.

This PMCF study has been set up to investigate and assess residual risks in relation to the CE-marked AMS ActivHeal Silicone Foam and Silicone Foam Lite dressing . The purpose of this study is primarily to collect clinical follow-up data on the AMS ActivHeal Silicone Foam and Silicone Foam Lite dressing , as CE-marking was based on equivalence. The data and conclusions obtained from this study will be used to provide clinical evidence of safety and effectiveness for the clinical evaluation process.

The patient population of this evaluation will consist of patients with either a chronic or acute wound of various wound types, according to the intended use of both the AMS ActivHeal Silicone Foam and ActivHeal Silicone foam lite dressing, and they meet study eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Males or females, age 18 years or above. (Females must not be pregnant and if of reproductive age should be using contraception).
2. Subjects who are able to understand and give informed consent to take part in the evaluation.
3. No local or systemic signs of infection, including new pain or increasing pain, erythema, local warmth, swelling, purulent discharge, pyrexia (in surgical wounds, typically five to seven days after surgery), delayed wound healing, abscess or malodour.
4. None to high levels of exudate

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Patients who decline the invitation to take part.
2. Patients who are known to be non-compliant with medical treatment,
3. Patients who are known to be sensitive to any of the dressing components.
4. Broken/ damaged or prone to blistering peri wound skin.
5. Presence of a clinically infected wound as determined by the presence of three or more of the following clinical signs: peri wound, erythema, pain between dressing changes, malodourous wound, abundant exudate, oedema, abscess, cellulitis, purulent discharge, discolouration, friable granulation tissue which bleeds easily.
6. Patients who have a current illness or condition which may interfere with wound healing in the last 30 days which may interfere with wound healing (carcinoma, connective tissue disease, autoimmune disease or alcohol or drug abuse.)
7. Life expectancy of <6 months.