Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Mepitel

Mölnlycke

Description

Two-sided, transparent, perforated, with silicone on both sides of the flexible polyamide mesh. The open mesh structure allows exudate to pass into an secondary absorbent dressing

Indications

A wide range of exuding wounds including skin tears, skin abrasions, sutured wounds, partial-thickness burns, lacerations, partial- and full-thickness grafts, and diabetic foot, venous and arterial leg ulcers. Can also be used as a protective layer on non-exuding wounds, blisters, fragile skin, exposed fragile tissues and with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) systems.

Contraindications

Do not use on patients with known sensitivity to the dressing or its components. Use with care on heavily bleeding wounds.

Price

5×7cm, £1.46; 8×10cm, £2.93; 12×15cm, £5.86; 20×32cm, £16.69

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