Molnlycke Mepilex Border Sacrum Dressing Benefits:
- Mepilex Border Sacrum Foam Dressing is designed to prevent and treat a wide range of exuding wounds like sacral pressure ulcers.
- Mepilex Border Sacrum self adhering dressing is scientifically proven to help prevent pressure ulcers, helping to minimise the effect of extrinsic risk factors like friction, pressure, shear and micro-climate.
- It may also be used on dry/necrotic wounds in combination with gels for required results.
- Molnlycke Mepilex Border Sacrum Self-Adherent Soft Silicone Bordered Foam Dressing with Safetac minimizes pain and trauma at dressing changes
- Offers a combination of excellent fluid handling capacity and retention for effective exudate management with less risk of maceration
- May remain in place for several days depending on the condition of the wound
- Mepilex Dressing may be lifted and adjusted without losing its adherent properties
- Moisture proof and bacteria proof film backing
- It is a Self-adherent dressing that requires no secondary fixation
- It is suitable to be used under compression bandages
- Low potential for skin irritation and allergy
- Promotes patient comfort during wear
- Less friction against clothes and bed linens to provide optimum protection to the skin.
- Reduces risk for leakage and maceration
- Atraumatic to wound and surrounding skin
- Moisture vapor permeable less trauma and pain for patient
- More secure fixation protects from outer contamination
- Showerproof, bacteria and viral barrier
Features of Mepilex Border Sacrum Self-Adherent Dressing:
- Advanced Fluid Handling:
- Promotes moisture balance and reduced dressing change frequency
- Film Backing with Dynamic Permeability:
- Provides optimal moisture control
- Thin and semi-transparent for enhanced fixation and security
- Low friction co-efficient for secure fixation
- Enhanced Moisture Control Foam Pad:
- Advanced multi-layered construction promotes moisture balance and locks exudate in to prevent leakage and maceration
- Maintains its integrity during use
- Provides optimal fluid uptake and locks exudate into the dressing
- Gentle Adhesion:
- Adheres gently yet securely to intact skin; does not require secondary fixation
- Does not adhere to moist wound surfaces
- Minimize Trauma and Pain:
- Prevents skin stripping on removal
- Safetac contact layer seals around wound margins to reduce the risk ofmaceration
- Comfortable and Conformable:Â
- Conforms to body contours
- Shaped to fit:
- Allows precise application
- Ensures maximum skin contact
- Safetac Technology:
- Safetac is a patented soft silicone adhesive technology
- On the wound, Safetac assures non-sticking and minimal trauma on removal even in critical situations when the exudate starts to dry out
- On the skin, a dressing with Safetac has gentle but secure adhesion with no epidermal stripping or pain on removal
Mepilex Border Sacrum Absorbent Dressing – A word of caution
When using Mepilex Border Dressing for treatment of exuding wounds such as sacral pressure ulcers or on dry/necrotic wounds in combination with gels Patients with fecal incontinence must:
- Consult with physician; consider placement of fecal containment or management device.
- Consider applying strip paste to adherent side of dressing where the foam and border meet and where dressing comes closest to anus.
For prevention Mepilex Border Sacrum has been demonstrated to help prevent pressure ulcers, redistribute shear and friction on tissues, and maintain optimal skin microclimate during wear time. Sacral Pressure Ulcer Prevention Considerations:
- Assess patient for pressure ulcer risk.
- If patient is at risk, apply Mepilex Border Sacrum.
- Inspect skin under dressing daily or per trust protocol by carefully lifting the border edge and repositioning following inspection.
- Change dressing per facility protocol (Dressing should be changed if rolled, soiled, saturated, displaced or compromised).
