Description
Description
Mepitel is a gentle two-sided wound contact layer with Safetac, an original less-pain contact layer with silicone adhesion. It is designed to mould softly to skin without sticking to the moist wound, so you can remove it with minimal risk of damaging the wound or skin, meaning less pain for your patients. Safetac also protects new tissue and intact skin to support undisturbed healing, while it also it seals the wound margins to protect skin from maceration.
The perforated design lets exudate pass through to a secondary absorbent dressing, and you can leave it in place, delivering topical treatments. Dressing integrity enables the dressing to remain in place for up to 14 days and allows secondary dressing changes without disturbing the healing. It also doesn’t leave residues and maintains functional qualities over time.
Mepitel comes in a packet of 5.
Sizes:
- 5 x 7cm
- 8 x 10cm
- 12 x 15cm
Uses
Mepitel is used to protect the wound and the skin, while being designed and clinically proven for use in treating a wide range of wounds such as skin tears, skin abrasions, sutured wounds, partial thickness burns, lacerations, partial and full thickness grafts, diabetic ulcers, venous and arterial ulcers. The open structure of Mepitel allows, where clinically indicated, topical treatments to pass through onto the wound , and it can also be used as a protective layer on non-exuding wounds, blisters, fragile skin and exposed fragile tissues.
Application
- Clean the wound carefully and dry the surrounding skin
- Choose a size of Mepitel that covers the wound and the surrounding skin by at least 2 cm
- Mepitel can be cut to size before removing the protective films, if needed
- If more than one piece of Mepitel is required, overlap the dressings, making sure that the pores are not blocked
- While holding the larger protective film, remove the smaller one
- Moisten gloves to avoid adherence to Mepitel
- Apply Mepitel over the wound
- Smooth Mepitel in place onto the surrounding skin and ensuring a good seal
- Remove the remaining protective film
- Where clinically indicated, treatments such as topical steroids, topical antimicrobials or hydrogels can be applied over the top of or under Mepitel
- Apply a secondary absorbent dressing pad (e.g. Mesorb) on top of Mepitel – In contoured or jointed areas (e.g. under arm, under breast, inner elbow, groin, deep wounds), ensure sufficient padding is applied to keep the Mepitel held flat against the surface of the wound
- Fix in place with a suitable fixation device – Mepitel can be used under compression bandages
Frequency of change
- Mepitel can be left in place for several days depending on the condition of the wound (exudate should pass freely through the dressing and the pores should not be blocked)
- If saturated, the secondary absorbent dressing pad should be changed with the Mepitel left in place
- Mepitel is a single use dressing
- If the condition of the wound deteriorates unexpectedly, consult a healthcare professional for the appropriate medical treatment
