Journal of Woundcare Handbook

The professional's guide to wound product selection

Allevyn Gentle Border (1)

Smith+Nephew

Description

A silicone gel adhesive hydrocellular foam dressing comprising an absorbent foam pad and a breathable outer film. The dressing should not be immersed in water.

Indications

Wound management on shallow, granulating wounds, chronic and acute exudative wounds, full and partial thickness wounds including: Pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical wounds, first and second degree burns, donor sites, skin tears, and fungating wounds. Can be used in conjunction with Intrasite Gel for necrotic or sloughy wounds. Pressure ulcer prevention on intact skin, including pressure ulcers caused by medical devices, as part of a pressure ulcer prevention protocol.

Price

7.5×7.5cm, £1.63; 10×10cm, £2.39; 10×20cm, £3.85; 10×25cm, £4.86; 10×30cm, £5.86; 12.5×12.5cm, £2.93; 15×15cm, £4.37; 17.5×17.5cm, £5.77; 23×23.2cm (heel), £10.53; 16.8×17.1cm (sacrum), £4.33; 21.6×23cm (sacrum), £6.12

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