Mepilex Lite Dressing 284000 6cm x 8.5cm Single

Mepilex Lite Dressing 284000 6cm x 8.5cm Single

Description:

Soft foam dressing with Safetac silicone adhesive. Mepilex Heel is intended for a wide range of exuding wounds such as leg and foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and traumatic wounds, e.g. skin tears and secondary healing wounds.
Mepilex can be used as a protection of compromised and/or fragile skin and may also be used as part of a prophylactic therapy to help prevent skin damage, e.g. pressure ulcers.

Directions for Use:

1.Cleanse the wound in accordance with clinical practice.
2. Dry the surrounding skin thoroughly.
3. Select an appropriate dressing size. The dressing should cover the dry
surrounding skin by at least 1-2 cm for small sizes (sizes up to 12.5×12.5 cm)
and 3-5 cm for large sizes. If required, the dressing may be cut to suit various
wound shapes and locations.
4. Remove the first release film and apply the adherent side to the wound.
5. Remove the remaining release film and smooth down the dressing on the skin. Do not stretch the dressing.
6. When necessary, fixate the dressing with a bandage or other fixation

Dressing material content: 

Silicone, polyurethane

Contraindications & Cautions:

• Do not use on patient with known hypersensitivity to the dressing or its ingoing materials.
• Do not use together with oxidising agents such as hypochlorite solutions or hydrogen peroxide.
• If you see signs of clinical infection e.g. fever or the wound or surrounding skin becoming red, warm or swollen, consult a health care professional for appropriate treatment.
• Do not reuse. If reused performance of the product may deteriorate, cross contamination may occur.
• Sterile. Do not use if sterile barrier is damaged or opened prior to use. Do not re-sterilise.

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