Mepitel® One is a gentle one-sided wound contact layer with Safetac® – the contact layer designed to minimize pain and trauma at dressing change. Mepitel One does not adhere to the moist wound so it can be easily removed without damaging the skin, potentially reducing pain for your patients.
Safetac also protects new tissue and intact skin, so wounds remain undisturbed to support faster healing. Mepitel One seals the wound margins to protect skin from damaging leaks and maceration.
Mepitel One has an open mesh structure that allows exudate to pass through into a secondary absorbent dressing and enables the delivery of topical treatments. Mepitel One allows secondary dressings to be changed without disturbing the wound bed.
Mepitel One is adhesive on one side, so it’s easier for you to handle. Plus it’s transparent, so you can instantly assess healing progress without removing the contact layer.
- Transparent so you can instantly assess healing progress without removing the contact layer
- Undisturbed healing – it can remain in place for up to 14 days
- Safetac technology – Minimizes the risk of skin damage and pain to the patient
- Suitable for a wide variety of indications
Mepitel One can be used by health care professionals or lay-persons.
1. Cleanse the wound in accordance with clinical practice and dry the surrounding skin thoroughly.
2. Choose a size of Mepitel One that covers the wound and the surrounding skin by at least 2 cm. If needed, the dressing can be cut. For larger wounds, more overlap is required.
3. Remove the protective plastic layers and apply Mepitel One with the sticky side to the wound. The dressing is applied in a correct way when you can read the text printed on the dressing. Smooth the dressing in place onto the surrounding skin to get a good seal. If more than one piece of Mepitel One is used, overlap the dressings. Make sure that the holes are not blocked.
4. Apply an outer absorbent dressing, on top of Mepitel One and fixate.
Minimise overlap and wrinkles, especially when Mepitel One is applied circular or wrapped. This will reduce the risk of stasis of the wound area and limb.
Mepitel One can be used under compression products. Mepitel One can be used in combination with gels.
When the outer absorbent dressing is saturated it should be changed with Mepitel One left in place. Mepitel One is a single use dressing.
Mepitel One may be left in place for up to 14 days depending on the condition of the wound and surrounding skin, or as indicated by clinical practice. To prevent maceration, exudate should pass freely through the dressing and the holes should not be blocked.
Precautions
• If you see signs of infection e.g. fever or the wound or surrounding skin becoming red, warm or swollen, consult a health care professional for appropriate treatment.
• Always consult a health care professional before using Mepitel One on Epidermolysis Bullosa patients.
• When using Mepitel One on partial thickness burns with high risk of rapid granulation or after facial resurfacing, avoid placing pressure on the dressing. Lift and reposition the dressing at least every second day.
• When using Mepitel One for the fixation of skin grafts and protection of blisters, the dressing should not be changed before the fifth day post application.
• Do not use Mepitel One on patients with known sensitivity to silicone or polyurethane.
• Do not reuse. If reused performance of the product may deteriorate, cross contamination may occur.
• Sterile. Do not use if inner package is damaged or opened prior to use. Do not re-sterilise.
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