Wound contact layer
Mepitel®
Gentle two-sided wound contact layer – minimise pain for your patients
Mepitel wound contact layer with Safetac
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Mepitel® is a soft silicone wound contact layer designed for the management of wounds that have moderate to high amounts of wound fluid, including skin tears, skin abrasions, sutured wounds, partial-thickness burns, partial- and full-thickness grafts, diabetic foot ulcers, and leg ulcers.
Key Benefits
- Stays in place, but won't adhere to the wound bed
- Minimises pain and trauma during dressing changes
- Transparent for easy wound inspection and can be cleaned by wiping over 'in situ'
- Can remain in place for up to 14 days allowing outer secondary dressing changes as required
- Allows wound fluid to pass through into a secondary dressing like Mesorb or Mextra
Mepitel should be applied directly to the wound with a secondary absorbent dressing then applied on top which should be secured with a tubular bandage, such as Tubifast® or equivalent.
When used in conjunction with a secondary absorbent dressing, such as Mesorb®, Mepitel can be used as a protective layer on wounds with none to low amounts of fluid, for example blisters, fragile skin and exposed fragile tissues.
Mepitel can be used by lay persons under supervision of Healthcare Professionals.If you are concerned about your wound, please contact your Healthcare Professional.
ALWAYS READ THE LABEL AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST CONTACT YOUR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL
Further product information
When to use Mepitel
Mepitel with Safetac protects the wound and the skin. It’s designed and clinically proven for use in treating a wide range of wounds such as skin tears, skin abrasions, sutured wounds, partial thickness burns, lacerations, partial and full thickness grafts, diabetic ulcers, venous and arterial ulcers. Mepitel can also be used as a protective layer on non-exuding wounds, blisters, fragile skin and exposed fragile tissues.
The open structure of Mepitel allows, where clinically indicated, topical ointments to pass through onto the wound.
You can use Mepitel together with Mesorb ® ; or for high-exuding wounds, with Mextra ® Superabsorbent; with Tubifast ® fixation; and also under compression bandages. Mepitel can also be used in conjunction with Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT).
How to use Mepitel
Watch how to apply a Mepitel dressing.
Mölnlycke related products
Mepitel® One
One-sided, soft silicone wound contact layer. Mepitel® One is gentle, durable and easy to use - optimising the healing process.
Mextra® Superabsorbent
Superabsorbent wound dressing with extra fluid handling capacity for exuding wounds
Mesorb®
Highly absorbent dressing with exudate barrier
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