All-in-one foam sacrum dressing
Mepilex Border Sacrum
Five-layer foam dressing for pressure ulcer prevention and management of sacral wounds
Mepilex® Border Sacrum all-in-one dressing is the only five-layer foam sacral dressing proven to prevent pressure ulcers when used in conjunction with other standard prevention protocols
The design also creates an optimal healing environment for managing moderate- to high-exuding wounds of the sacral area. It effectively absorbs and retains exudate
The design includes Safetac® – the original less-pain contact layer with silicone adhesion. So the dressing moulds softly to skin without sticking to the moist wound
- Proven to prevent pressure ulcers – by up to 88% – when used with other standard prevention protocols
- Protects against the extrinsic factors that cause pressure ulcers – pressure, shear, friction and micro-climate
. - Mepilex® Border with Safetac technology minimises pain during dressing changes. Mepilex Border Sacrum incoporates the same Safetac technology
. - Excellent fluid-handling capacity and retention
- Reduces risk of maceration
Further product information
When to use Mepilex Border Sacrum
Treatment
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.
Pressure ulcer prevention
A recent randomised controlled trial in the USA revealed a statistically significant effect of Mepilex Border Sacrum in reducing the incidence of hospital acquired pressure ulcers – by 88%
Note: the use of dressings as part of a prophylactic therapy does not preclude the need to continue to develop and follow a comprehensive pressure ulcer prevention protocol.
How Mepilex Border helps in pressure ulcer prevention
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