All-in-one foam dressing
Mepilex Border
Five-layer all-in-one dressing for chronic and acute wounds
Mepilex® Border is a versatile five-layer all-in-one bordered foam dressing available in a large range of shapes and sizes. The dressing is designed for a wide range of wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg and foot ulcers and traumatic wounds. Mepilex Border is also clinically proven to help prevent pressure ulcers when used in conjunction with standard pressure ulcer prevention measures 1 .
The design includes a Safetac® interface which seals the wound edges, preventing the exudate to leak onto the surrounding skin, thus minimising the risk for maceration 2 . Safetac interface also minimises damaging the wound or surrounding skin or exposing the patient to additional pain at dressing changes 3 4 5 .
Mepilex Border can handle more exudate than other compared silicone foam dressings because of its unique material construction 6 7 8 9 10 11 . First the absorbent foam pad absorbs exudate and prevents it from returning to the wound, protecting the periwound skin 12 13 . Then the nonwoven spreading layer spreads exudate over a wide surface area within the retention layer 14 . As the exudate reaches retention layer with superabsorbents its being effectively managed and retained which reduces the risk of leakage and maceration 2 15 . Finally the highly breathable yet showerproof backing film enables longer wear time as well as protects the wound by stopping bacteria and viruses* 12 15 16 17 .
- Dressings with Safetac minimise pain and damage at dressing changes 3 4 5
- Versatile all-in-one dressing for a wide range of chronic and acute wound
- Absorbs and retains high amounts of exudate while maintaining a moist wound environment 12
- Showerproof 16
*Microorganisms larger than 25 nm
Further product information
How Mepilex Border works
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Downloads
- Instructions for use (2.43 MB)
Product details
| Ref. No. | Description | Pieces Per Inner | NPC Code | PIP Code |
| 295266 | Mepilex Border 7 x 7.5 | 10 | ELA822 | 403-1571 |
| 295366 | Mepilex Border 10 x 10.5 | 10 | ELA828 | 403-1753 |
| 295066 | Mepilex Border 10 x 12.5 | 10 | ELA823 | 403-1589 |
| 295800 | Mepilex Border 10 x 20 | 5 | ELA713 | 327-1590 |
| 295900 | Mepilex Border 10 x 30 | 5 | ELA187 | 327-1608 |
| 295466 | Mepilex Border 15 x 17.5 | 10 | ELA829 | 403-1597 |
| 295660 | Mepilex Border 17 x 20 | 5 | ELA078 | 339-0945 |
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'References'
- Kalowes P, et al. Five-layered soft silicone foam dressing to prevent pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit. Am J Crit Care. 2016;25(6):e108-e119.
- Meaume S, et al. A study to compare a new self-adherent soft silicone dressing with a self-adherent polymer dressing in stage II pressure ulcers. Ostomy Wound Manage. 2003;49(9):44-51.
- Gee Kee EL, et al. Randomized controlled trial of three burns dressings for partial thickness burns in children. Burns. 2015;41(5):946-955.
- David F. et al. 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. International Wound Journal, 2017.
- Van Overschelde P, et al. A randomised controlled trial comparing two wound dressings used after elective hip and knee arthroplasty. Poster presentation at the 5th Congress of WUWHS, Florence, Italy, 25-29 Sep, 2016.
- Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory report 10-3299-1. Data on file.
- SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden report 3F016961. Data on file.
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- Mölnlycke Health Care data on file report LIMS 20190121-007 (T-1091, Absorption Capacity; T-1099, Joint strength; T-1068, Fluid handling capacity).
- Feili F. A laboratory evaluation of the fluid management capacities of absorbent foam dressings. Poster presentation at EWMA conference, Vienna, Austria, 23-25 May 2012.
- Mölnlycke Health Care data on file report 2016-0204, spreading of fluid.
- Internal laboratory tests no. 20180613-001 (filed in Laboratory Dep MHC) T-1083 Waterproofness, EN 13726-3:2003 (E)
- Mölnlycke Health Care lab report. 20180613-001 Viral penetration. Data on file. 2018
