Molnlycke Mepilex Ag Antimicrobial Foam Dressing

Mepilex Ag Foam Dressing Features

• Can be used under compression bandaging
• May be adjusted without losing its adherent properties
• Reduces the risk of staining and peri-wound maceration
• Sustained release of silver activity and rapid, broad-spectrum antimicrobial efficacy
• Provides proper care to infected wounds that are painful and require the best treatment
• Silver works as an antimicrobial barrier in wounds with a high risk of infection or re-infection
• The Safetac layer also allows for pain-free dressing changes without harming the wound or surrounding skin
• Gentle adherence prevents the Mepilex dressing from slipping under dressing retention
• Ag Antimicrobial Foam Dressing reduces odor by minimizing the number of microorganisms
• The Safetac layer of wound dressing seals the wound margins to prevent the exudate from leaking onto the surrounding skin and minimize the risk of maceration

What is Mepilex Dressing used for?

Mepliex Ag Antimicrobial Foam Dressing can be used to manage:

• low to moderately exuding wounds
• leg and foot ulcers
• pressure ulcers
• partial thickness burns

Why choose Molnlycke Mepilex Silver Dressing?

Triple Action of Mepilex Ag Dressing:

• Minimizing trauma and pain
  Mepilex Ag wound dressing causes less pain by:
  • not sticking to the moist wound bed
  • sealing the wound edges to prevent maceration
  • eliminating skin stripping
• Reducing bacterial burden
  In action Mepilex Ag foam dressing w/ silver:
  • inactivates a wide range of pathogens like MRSA
  • inactivates pathogens within 30 minutes of dressing application
  • inactivates pathogens for up to 7 days
• Excellent Fluid Handling
  Exudate handling of Mepilex Ag:
  • Prevents maceration
  • Prevents exudate from leaking onto surrounding skin

How does this Ag Dressing work?

• Mepilex Ag is a wound care dressing that constitutes an absorbent polyurethane foam pad embedded with a silver sulfate compound.
• Silver particles in the dressing are inactive in dry conditions.
• When the silver dressing comes in contact with the moisture, the silver particles release silver ions, which disperse throughout the dressing and into the wound environment.
• Released silver ions inhibit

How to use Mepilex Ag Foam Dressing?

• For effective results, select a size that will allow Mepilex Ag Antimicrobial Foam Dressing to extend wound margins by at least 2 cm. Cleanse the wound with normal water or saline according to standard clinical protocol. Thoroughly dry the surrounding skin.
• Remove the release film and apply with the adherent side to the wound. Remember not to stretch. For application on the lower limb, position the dressing slightly off-center so that more of it rests below the wound than above.
• Use Mepitac or other fixation devices to secure the dressing in place

 

Safety Precautions

• Avoid use on patients undergoing radiation therapy
• Avoid use on patients with a known sensitivity to silver
• Avoid use on patients undergoing MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
• Do not use in combination with oxidizing agents like hydrogen peroxide or hypochlorite solutions