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Allevyn Complete Care Foam Dressing

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Allevyn Complete Care Foam Dressing

Advanced foam dressing, with ShearDefense unbonded layer technology that absorbs and dissipates harmful shear forces, helping reduce shear, protect soft tissue and deliver complete care.

Indications

Pressure ulcer prevention on intact skin as part of a pressure ulcer prevention protocol. 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, superficial and partial thickness burns, skin graft donor sites, skin tears, fungating ulcers.

Sizes Available

Squares: 7.5cm×7.5cm, 10cm×10cm, 12.5cm×12.5cm, 15cm×15cm, 17.5cm×17.5cm; rectangles: 10×20cm, 10cm×30cm; multisite: 17.1cm×17.9cm; sacrum: 17.2cm×17.5cm, 21.6cm×23cm; heel: 25cm×25cm

Price

Price on request

Prophylactic dressings

All Prophylactic dressings

Allevyn Gentle Border Foam Dressing

Allevyn Gentle Border Foam Dressing

A gentle silicone adhesive dressing, providing a moist wound environment for healing and available in a range of shapes and sizes for challenging areas.

Mepilex Border Comfort

Mepilex Border Comfort

Bordered, 5 layer, self-adherent, absorbent foam dressing. Can be used for treatment as well as prevention and can be used under compression bandaging. The 5 layers are; 1) a soft silicone wound contact layer (Safetac), which is a unique adhesive technology which minimises pain to patients and trauma to wounds and the surrounding skin at dressing removal. Layers 2,3,4) make up a flexible absorbent pad which consist of a polyurethane foam and a non-woven spreading layer and a layer with super absorbent polyacrylate fibres. Flex cut technology within these layers allows the dressing to conform to even the most challenging of anatomies. Fluid is spread effectively within the dressing, maximising exudate management and may be left in place up to 7 days. 5) an outer polyurethane film which is vapour permeable and waterproof. The waterproof outer layer protects the wound from dirt and bacteria.

Mepilex Border Flex

Mepilex Border Flex

Bordered Oval, 5 layer, self-adherent, absorbent foam dressing. Can be used for treatment as well as for prophylactic regime and can be used under compression bandaging. The 5 layers are; 1) a soft silicone wound contact layer (Safetac), which is a unique adhesive technology which minimises pain to patients and trauma to wounds and the surrounding skin at dressing removal. Layers 2,3,4) make up a flexible absorbent pad which consist of a polyurethane foam and a non-woven spreading layer and a layer with super absorbent polyacrylate fibres. Flex cut technology within these layers allows the dressing to conform to even the most challenging of anatomies. Fluid is spread effectively within the dressing, maximising exudate management and may be left in place up to 7 days. 5) an outer polyurethane film which is vapour permeable and waterproof. The waterproof outer layer protects the wound from dirt and bacteria.

Mepilex Border Heel

Mepilex Border Heel

Heel shaped, 5 layer, self-adherent, absorbent foam dressing. Can be used for treatment as well as for prophylactic regime and can be used under compression bandaging. The 5 layers are; 1) a soft silicone wound contact layer (Safetac), which is a unique adhesive technology which minimises pain to patients and trauma to wounds and the surrounding skin at dressing removal. Layers 2,3,4) make up a flexible absorbent pad which consist of a polyurethane foam and a non-woven spreading layer and a layer with super absorbent polyacrylate fibres. Flex cut technology within these layers allows the dressing to conform to even the most challenging of anatomies. Fluid is spread effectively within the dressing, maximising exudate management and may be left in place up to 7 days. 5) an outer polyurethane film which is vapour permeable and waterproof. The waterproof outer layer protects the wound from dirt and bacteria.

Mepilex Border Sacrum

Mepilex Border Sacrum

Sacrum shaped, 5 layer, self-adherent, absorbent foam dressing. Can be used for treatment as well as for prophylactic regime and can be used under compression bandaging. The 5 layers are; 1) a soft silicone wound contact layer (Safetac), which is a unique adhesive technology which minimises pain to patients and trauma to wounds and the surrounding skin at dressing removal. Layers 2,3,4) make up a flexible absorbent pad which consist of a polyurethane foam and a non-woven spreading layer and a layer with super absorbent polyacrylate fibres. Flex cut technology within these layers allows the dressing to conform to even the most challenging of anatomies. Fluid is spread effectively within the dressing, maximising exudate management and may be left in place up to 7 days. 5) an outer polyurethane film which is vapour permeable and waterproof. The waterproof outer layer protects the wound from dirt and bacteria.

Mepilex Lite

Non-bordered, light, thin highly conformable foam dressing that absorbs exudate, consisting of a soft silicone wound contact layer (Safetac), which is a unique adhesive technology which minimises pain to patients and trauma to wounds and the surrounding skin at dressing removal. A flexible absorbent pad and a film backing. Innovative cutting guide provides options to protect areas at risk from non-invasive respiratory masks, oxygen tubing and other medical devices on the face.