Features of Molnlycke Wound Contact Layer
- Molnlycke Mepitel Safetac Transparent Wound Contact Layer enables less frequent dressing changes
- Conforms well to body contours, promoting patient comfort during wear
- Does not adhere to moist wound beds but to dry tissue only
- Undisturbed healing - Mepitel can remain in place for up to 14 days
- Mepitel is clinically proven to enable faster healing with less pain and cost, compared to silver sulfadiazine 1
- Doesn’t leave residue and maintains functional qualities over time
- Mepitel's transparency allows you to assess healing progress without removing the dressing
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How Mepitel Safetac Transparent Dressing Works?
The porous structure of Mepitel allows exudate to pass into an outer absorbent dressing. Mepitel prevents the outer dressing from sticking to the wound, ensures undisturbed wound healing and minimizes trauma and pain associated with dressing changes. As a result, patients experience less discomfort
Where to Apply Mepitel Safetac Transparent Wound Contact Layer?
- Skin tears
- Skin abrasions
- Surgical incisions
- Second degree burns
- Blistering
- Lacerations
- Diabetic ulcers
- Venous and arterial ulcers
- Partial and full thickness grafts
- Red granulated wound
- Low exudation
- Low to medium exudation
- Medium to high exudationPainful wound
- Sutured wound
- Superficial wound
- Fragile skin
- Leg ulcer
- Burn
- Traumatic wound
- Donor site
- Epidermolysis bullosa
- Wound contact layers
Safety Precautions to take while using Mepitel Safetac Transparent Dressing
Note:
When Mepitel is used on burns treated with meshed grafts or after facial resurfacing, imprints may occur if the product is not used properly
