What is similar to mepilex dressing?
ALLEVYN LIFE.
Is mepilex and allevyn the same?
ALLEVYN◊ Life and Mepilex™ Border are both layered foam dressings with a silicone adhesive wound contact layer. Both are indicated for the same uses; however ALLEVYN◊ Life has a number of attributes designed to meet a range of characteristics associated with principles of wellbeing.
What type of dressing is mepilex?
Mepilex® Border is a versatile five-layer all-in-one bordered foam dressing available in a large range of shapes and sizes. The dressing is designed for a wide range of wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg and foot ulcers and traumatic wounds.
What is the purpose of Mepilex?
Mepilex® absorbent foam dressing is trusted around the world to treat a wide range of chronic and acute wounds. The product is easily conformable and highly absorbent, to effectively manage wound exudate. Every Mepilex wound dressing includes Safetac® – the original less-pain contact layer with silicone adhesion.
What is allevyn dressing?
SMTL Dressings Datacard Allevyn consists of a layer of soft, hydrophilic polyurethane foam, about six millimetres thick, bonded to a pink semipermeable polyurethane film.
What is similar to Aquacel dressing?
Alginate Silver is a material contains calcium alginate and silver alginate. It is a highly absorbent wound dressing with good antimicrobial properties, which is similar to Aquacel Ag [4].
Is Promogran and Puracol the same?
Promogran Prisma Matrix is comprised of a sterile, freeze dried composite of: Puracol® Microscaffold™ Collagen Wound Dressing is a native collagen wound dressing. 1%Silver-ORC (silver-ORC contains 25% w/w ionically bound silver, a well-known antimicrobial agent.)
Can you put mepilex on open wound?
Mepilex Border is designed for a wide range of exuding wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg and foot ulcers, traumatic wounds (e.g., skin tears) and surgical wounds. Mepilex Border can also be used on dry/necrotic wounds in combination with gels.
Does mepilex heal wounds?
Mepilex® Absorbent Foam Dressing is indicated for use on moderately exuding wounds, leg and foot ulcers, pressure injuries, under compression, graft and donor sites and traumatic wounds (e.g., skin tears and secondary healing wounds)….Mepilex® Absorbent Foam Dressing.
| Adhesive border | |
|---|---|
| Usable on infected wounds | ● |
| Variety of sizes | ● |
When to use Mepilex dressing?
– Soft and conformable so you can use it easily and for many situations 3 – Less pain during dressing changes 2 – Seals wound margin to avoid maceration 3 4 – Helps you effectively manage exudate 4
Where to buy Mepilex dressing?
Moderately exuding wounds
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What type of dressing is Mepilex?
– Soft and conformable – Less pain during dressing changes 2 – Seals wound margin to avoid maceration 3 – May be used under compression