Mepilex® Heel conformable foam dressing 13 x 20 cm, 5 ST

Mepilex® Heel is an innovative foam dressing specially developed for heel wound care. Its unique adaptability and high absorbency ensure optimal wound healing.

Mepilex® Heel is a moulded foam dressing specifically designed 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 Mepilex Heel’s high absorbency, wound exudate is effectively absorbed, ^1,2,3,6,7 and the dressing also moulds well to the shape of the heel ^3,5,7.

Features

• Minimises pain during dressing changes ^1,4,5,6
• Minimises the risk of maceration ³
• Reliably locks in exudate ^1,2,3,6,7
• Specially shaped for the heel

Indications

Mepilex Heel is an absorbent wound dressing 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, thereby minimising the risk of maceration ^8,5,2. Thanks to Safetac® technology, there is only a minimal risk of trauma to the wound or the surrounding skin when removing Mepilex Heel ^8-5. Safetac also ensures that Mepilex Heel does not adhere to the wound bed, but lies gently on the skin surrounding the wound. Mepilex Heel can be easily secured 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 versus conventional dressings on pain and stress. Journal of Wound Care 2012; 21(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