Mepitel is designed for a wide range of traumatic wounds such as skin tears, abrasions, second degree burns and chronic wounds as well as for fixation of grafts. Safetac also protects new tissue and intact skin – so wounds remain undisturbed to support faster natural healing . Gentle 2-sided wound contact layer with Safetac®, designed to mould softly to skin without sticking to the moist wound . Mepitel can also be used as a protective layer on non-exuding wounds, blisters, fragile skin and exposed fragile tissues. It moulds softly to the skin, protecting new tissue and skin, without adhering to the wound bed (White, 2005; Gee Kee et al, 2015) and leaves no residue (Adamietz et al, 1995).

It has a pre-printed symbol ( figure 2) which can facilitate safe removal when managing skin tears with fully or partially intact flap. David F, Wurtz JL, Breton N, et al (2018) A randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial comparing the performance of a soft silicone-coated wound contact layer (Mepitel One) with a lipidocolloid wound contact layer (UrgoTul) in the treatment of acute wounds. Here, we present Mepitel ® One, a gentle one-sided wound contact layer with Safetac ® technology to minimise pain for patients during dressing changes. Indicated for a wide range of wounds, such as skin tears, skin abrasions, surgical incisions, second degree burns, blistering, lacerations, partial and full thickness grafts, diabetic ulcers, and venous and arterial ulcers. Gotschall CS, Morrison MI, Eichelberger M (1998) Prospective, randomized study of the efficacy of Mepitel on children with partial-thickness scalds.Wound related pain is commonly experienced and can be distressing for both patients and clinicians (White, 2008; Mudge and Orsted, 2010). The nature of the bond that forms between Mepitel and the skin surface is such that the dressing can be removed with minimum pain and without damaging delicate new tissue. This gentle adhesion also tends to prevent maceration by inhibiting the lateral movement of exudate from the wound on to the surrounding skin.

Attention: Products shown on the Mölnlycke web sites(s) may not be available in all markets and product indication claim(s) may vary between markets. An innovative one-sided Safetac wound contact layer, Mepitel One lets you give the healing process the time it needs as it can be left in place for up to 14 days “avoiding the need for dressing removal can help minimise patient pain and unnecessary disturbance to the healing process.How Mepitel One works The open, perforated structure of Mepitel One allows exudate to pass into an outer absorbent dressing. Waring M, Bielfeldt S, Mätzold K, Wilhelm KP, Butcher M (2011) An evaluation of the skin stripping of wound dressing adhesives. Our expert Clinical Support team are looking forward to talking to you about Mepitel One, as well as assist with any other support you may need. In an open, two-arm, multi-centre, parallel-group randomised controlled trial of outpatients with moderately exudating, uncomplicated acute wounds, David et al (2017) compared Mepitel ® One with a soft silicone adhesive layer with a lipido-colloid adhesive layer. Since the launch of Mepitel ® in 1989, there has been a considerable amount of clinical evidence to support its use, beginning with the first randomised study comparing the efficiency of Mepitel ® with silver sulfadiazine in children with partial thickness scalds (Gotschall et al, 1998).

Designed for a wide range of wounds including skin tears, abrasions, surgical incisions, burns, blisters grafts and diabetic ulcers. The silicone coating is slightly tacky, which facilitates the application and retention of the dressing to the peri-wound area.Mepitel is designed for a wide range of wounds such as skin tears, skin abrasions, surgical incisions, second degree burns, blistering, lacerations, partial and full thickness grafts, diabetic ulcers. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I take a blood thinning drug and it has resulted in the skin on my arms becoming paper thin and liable to cuts or tears. In 123 patients, the randomised clinical trial found Mepitel ® One was significantly less painful to remove compared to a lipido-colloid adhesive layer. Mepitel One has been developed as a highly transparent wound contact layer with Safetac on the wound contact surface alone; this makes it easy to apply without sticking to gloves, and allows it to be used with a choice of secondary dressings.