Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Mepilex Border Flex

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Description

Bordered foam dressing with flex cuts for hard-to-dress areas. Consists of a soft silicone wound contact layer, a flexible, absorbent pad with three layers (a foam, a non-woven spreading layer and a layer with superabsorbent fibres) and a film backing. Available with C-cuts or Y-cut.

Indications

Moderately to highly exuding wounds including pressure ulcers, leg and foot ulcers and traumatic wounds such as skin tears and surgical wounds

Price

C-cuts: 13×16cm, £3.66; 15×19cm, £4.43; Y-cuts: Awaiting Drug Tariff approval, contact supplier

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