What is Mepilex Border dressing used for?
Table of Contents
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.
How long can mepilex border stay on?
You can leave Mepilex Border Post-Op in place for up to seven days, depending on the condition of your patient’s wound and the surrounding skin; or as indicated by your organizational procedures or accepted clinical practice.
When do you use mepilex border?
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.
What is Mepilex border?
Mepilex® Border is a self-adherent, soft silicone foam dressing that minimizes trauma to the wound and pain to the patient during dressing changes.
What wounds can Mepilex border flex be used on?
Mepilex Border Flex 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 Flex can also be used on dry/necrotic wounds in combination with gels.
How do you use Mepilex border dressing?
Mepilex® Border can also be used on dry/necrotic wounds in combination with gels. Mepilex® Border may be left in place for several days, but should be changed before saturation or else as indicated by accepted clinical practice. The dressing should be changed when exudate is present at the pad edges.
When should I use Mepilex border sacrum?
Use Mepilex Border Sacrum for medium-to-high exuding sacral wounds, such as pressure ulcers or surgical excision of pilonidal cysts. The dressing maintains a moist wound environment, which supports debridement, so you might see an initial increase in the wound size. This is normal and to be expected. How to apply Mepilex Border Sacrum