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

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You can use Mepitel together with Mesorb ®; or for highly exuding wounds, with Mextra ® Superabsorbent; with Tubifast ® fixation or under compression bandages. We regret that we cannot redispatch/refund sooner than the timescales listed above as these are the terms set out by the couriers.

Unfortunately we are no longer able to send to France, Germany, Norway, Slovakia or Sweden due to customs regulations. Mepitel Film provides instant tack adhesion that minimizes the requirement of extra pressure to fixate well.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. In an open, two-arm, multi-centre, parallel-group randomised controlled trial of outpatients with moderately exudating, uncomplicated acute wounds, David et al (2017) compared Mepitel ® One with a soft silicone adhesive layer with a lipido-colloid adhesive layer.

Benefits of Mepitel One • Minimises pain and trauma at dressing changes• Can remain in place for up to 14 days which in turn ensures undisturbed wound healing• Enables less frequent dressing changes • Minimises the risk of maceration• Maintained product properties over time – leaves no residues and does not dry out • Transparent for easy wound inspection during application and during wear • Can be used in conjunction with Avance or other Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) • Conforms well to body contours, promoting patient comfort during wear • Stays in place• Low potential for skin irritation and allergyAreas of use Mepitel One is designed for a wide range of wounds such as: • Skin tears • Skin abrasions • Surgical incisions • Partial thickness burns • Traumatic wounds • Blistering • Lacerations • Partial and full-thickness grafts• Radiotherapy-induced skin damage • Leg and foot ulcers It can also be used as a protective layer on non-exuding wounds and on areas with fragile skin. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site.

Mepitel is designed for a wide range of traumatic wounds such as skin tears, abrasions, second degree burns and chronic wounds as well as for fixation of grafts. Mepitel One with the outer absorbent dressing can be fixated with Tubifast 2 way-stretch or under compression bandages. The author found dressing conformability was rated by the investigator as ‘good’ to ‘very good’; handling at application and ease of removal were generally rated as ‘easy’ to ‘very easy’. Mepitel Film can not be used as primary fixation for IV, cannulae, ports or other infusion and or life sustaining devices.

Mepitel used on burns treated with meshed grafts: avoid placing unnecessary pressure upon the dressing. Mepitel ® is a gentle two-sided wound contact layer with Safetac ® – the original less-pain contact layer with silicone adhesion. The condition of the peri-wound skin was generally healthy although mild maceration developed around one of the wounds. It moulds softly to the skin, protecting new tissue and skin, without adhering to the wound bed (White, 2005; Gee Kee et al, 2015) and leaves no residue (Adamietz et al, 1995). Mepitel is a soft silicone low adherence mesh that can be placed on a wound for up to 14 days dependent on the condition of the wound.Wounds on convex areas present few problems but on concave, contoured or jointed areas, adequate padding must be applied to exclude voids beneath the dressing where fluid might accumulate. All wounds responded well and were associated with, at worst, minimal bleeding or exudation (as would be expected of this type of wound).

Mepitel One offers high transparency allowing you to instantly assess healing progress without removing the contact layer. This article examines the use of Mepitel One, a wound contact layer that promotes wound healing by using the clinical benefits of Safetac technology. In 123 patients, the randomised clinical trial found Mepitel ® One was significantly less painful to remove compared to a lipido-colloid adhesive layer. This layer is inert and adheres only to dry healthy skin and not to the moist wound bed (for details see Safetac technology). It can be used as a protective dressing over IV sites when the IV device is secured through adhesive tape or sutures.Mepitel One with Safetac technology is a one-sided wound contact layer that effectively protects the wound and the skin and prevents an outer dressing from sticking to the wound, minimising trauma and pain. Wounds in children treated with Mepitel ® healed significantly faster and demonstrated less eschar formation (e. Waring M, Bielfeldt S, Mätzold K, Wilhelm KP, Butcher M (2011) An evaluation of the skin stripping of wound dressing adhesives.