ABSORBENT FOAM DRESSING Conformable foam dressing for a wide range of acute and chronic wounds
Mepilex® absorbent foam dressing is trusted around the world to treat a wide range of chronic and acute wounds. The product is easily conformable and highly absorbent, to effectively manage wound exudate.
Mepilex
Mepilex® absorbent foam dressing is trusted around the world to treat a wide range of chronic and acute wounds. The product is easily conformable and highly absorbent, to effectively manage wound exudate.
Every Mepilex wound dressing includes Safetac® – the original less-pain contact layer with silicone adhesion. – so you can remove it easily without damaging the skin . That means less pain for your patients . Safetac also seals the wound margins to protect skin from damaging leakage and maceration
Mepilex in its many sizes and shapes offers versatility. And you can simply cut a Mepilex foam dressing to fit a particular need, such as when treating wounds in a difficult-to-dress areas.
Mepilex Ag
Antimicrobial foam dressing for low to medium exuding burns and wounds
Mepilex® Ag is our versatile antimicrobial foam dressing – for when you need an antimicrobial action to reduce bioburden in the wound. It’s designed for low to medium exuding burns and wounds. So you can use it to treat leg and foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and partial thickness burns.
This silver foam dressing can inactivate wound relevant pathogens (bacteria and fungi) within 30 minutes, as shown in vitro 1. An international consensus has concluded that an antimicrobial action is indicated to help reduce bioburden in infected wounds 2. And acts as an antimicrobial barrier in wounds at high risk of infection or re-infection
Mepilex Advantages
Soft and conformable so you can use it easily and for many situations
Less pain during dressing changes
Seals wound margin to avoid maceration
Helps you effectively manage exudate
Mepilex Ag Advantages
Less painful dressing changes
Rapid and sustained antimicrobial activity
Clinically proven in comparative studies to improve healing time in partial thickness burn patients
Clinically proven to reduce cost in partial thickness burn patient
Clinically proven to reduce pain and anxiety in partial thickness burn patients
PRODUCTS
Mepilex®
When to use Mepilex Mepilex?
is designed for a wide range of low- to medium-exuding wounds. You can customise Mepilex by cutting it to fit an individual wound or body location. This makes it ideal for difficult-to-dress areas. You can use Mepilex together with our Tubifast™ fixation.
How to use Mepilex?
Always clean the wound prior to applying a dressing. The dressing should overlap the wound bed by at least 2 cm onto the surrounding skin. Use Tubifast when fixation is necessary.
Mepilex® Ag+
When to use Mepilex Ag
You can use Mepilex Ag to manage low to moderately exuding wounds, such as leg and foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and partial thickness burns. And it can be used under compression bandaging. Mepilex Ag may be used on infected wounds as part of a treatment regimen under supervision of a qualified health care professional.
How to use Mepilex Ag ?
Watch how you easily apply our all-in-one Mepilex Ag dressing. Start by cleaning the wound prior to applying the dressing. For best result, Mepilex Ag should overlap the dry surrounding skin by at least 1-2 cm for the smaller sizes (sizes up to 12.5×12.5 cm) and 5 cm for the larger sizes in order to protect the surrounding skin from maceration and excoriation and fixate the dressing securely. Try Tubifast® when you need a fixation.
