Mepilex® Heel conformable foam dressing 15 x 22 cm, 5 ST

Mepilex® Heel is an innovative foam dressing that has been specially developed for wound care on the heel. Its unique adaptability and high absorption power ensure optimum wound healing.

Mepilex® Heel is a moulded foam dressing specifically for heel wounds. Mepilex Heel minimises pain and damage to the wound or skin during dressing changes ^1,2,3,4,5,6. Thanks to the high absorption power of Mepilex Heel, wound exudate is effectively absorbed ^1,2,3,6,7 and the dressing conforms well to the shape of the heel ^3,5,7.

Properties

• Minimises pain when changing the dressing ^1,4,5,6
• Minimises the risk of maceration ³
• Securely traps exudate ^1,2,3,6,7
• Special shape for the heel

Areas of application

Mepilex Heel is an absorbent wound dressing that has been specially developed for a wide range of low to moderately exuding wounds on the heel. When applied to the heel or ankle, Mepilex Heel effectively absorbs exudate, minimising the risk of maceration ^8,5,2. Thanks to Safetac® technology, there is minimal risk of trauma to the wound or surrounding skin when Mepilex Heel is removed ^8-5. Safetac also ensures that Mepilex Heel does not stick to the wound bed, but rests gently on the surrounding skin. Mepilex Heel can be easily fixed with Tubifast® ^1,2.

¹ Franks PJ, Moody M, Moffatt CJ, Hiskett G, Gatto P, Davies C, et. al. Randomised trial of two foam dressings in the management of chronic venous ulceration. Wound repair and regeneration: official publication of the Wound Healing Society (and) the European Tissue Repair Society. 2007; 15(2): 197-202. ² Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on file. 2016. ³ Meuleneire F and Fostier A. Local treatment of heel pressure ulcers with a silicone foam dressing. Poster presentation. WUWHS, 2008. ⁴ White R. A multinational survey of the assessment of pain when removing dressings. Wounds UK 2008; 4(1):14-22. ⁵ Schumann H, Beljan G, Hoping D, and Bruckner-Tuderman L. Atraumatic dressings in fragile skin conditions: use of the soft silicone dressing (Mepilex) in hereditary and acquired bullous skin disease. Poster presentation. EWMA, 2005. ⁶ Upton, D., Solowiej, K. The impact of atraumatic vs conventional dressings on pain and stress. Journal of Wound Care 201221(5):209-215. ⁷ Weaver G, Crawford K. The use of Mepilex on dehisced amputation wounds. Wounds UK 2007; 3(1): 70-74. ⁸ Meuleneire, F., Fostier, A. Local treatment of heel pressure ulcers with a silicone foam dressing. Poster presentation at the 3rd Congress of the World Union of Wound Healing Societies, Toronto, Canada, 2008.

Dosage form

Foam dressing