Mepitel ME290500 Soft Silicone Wound Contact Layer with Safetac Technology, 5 cm Width, 7 cm Length (Pack of 5)

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Some clinicians found the outside silicone layer stuck to their gloves, although some liked this feature as it helped keep the secondary dressing in place.

We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Collin (2009) describes the use of Mepitel ® One following hand surgery in a non-comparative, ten patient case series. It can be applied together with Mesorb ®; or for high-exuding wounds with Mextra ® Superabsorbent; with tubular fixation such Tubifast ® 2-Way Stretch ® or under compression bandages. Mepitel Film provides instant tack adhesion that minimizes the requirement of extra pressure to fixate well.A commonly adopted strategy of reducing pain related to dressings is avoiding the use of adhesive dressings and choosing a non-adherent wound product designed to minimise pain on removal, such as silicone-coated dressings (Brown, 2014).

When used on bleeding wounds or wounds with high viscosity exudate, Mepitel should be covered with a moist absorbent dressing pad. Mepitel Film maintains a moist environment even though the vapour permeability allows excess moisture pass away from the skin. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Because Mepitel ® One can remain in place for up to 14 days, the wound bed is left undisturbed, further minimising pain and discomfort from more frequent dressing changes and supporting undisturbed healing (Collin, 2009; Edwards and Mason, 2013; Patton et al, 2013; David et al, 2018). It can be used as a protective dressing over IV sites when the IV device is secured through adhesive tape or sutures.All wounds responded well and were associated with, at worst, minimal bleeding or exudation (as would be expected of this type of wound).

Mepitel used after facial resurfacing: avoid placing pressure upon the dressing, lift and reposition the dressing at least every second day. Mepitel is used in the management of wounds where adherence of a dressing to the underlying tissue represents a particular clinical problem. Silicone-coated dressings, such as Mepitel ® One with Safetac ® technology, can overcome the problems of adherence to the wound and damage to the surrounding skin (White, 2005; White, 2008) resulting in minimal pain for patients.

The condition of the peri-wound skin was generally healthy although mild maceration developed around one of the wounds. The dressing can stay in place for up to 14 days and allows examination of the wound without removal. Safetac technology prevents Mepitel from sticking to the wound bed yet adheres gently to the surrounding skin. It's designed to mould softly to skin without sticking to the moist wound – so you can remove it with minimal risk of damaging the wound or skin .