Mölnlycke® Mepilex® Transfer foam dressing sterile, 20 x 50 cm, 4 ST

Mepilex® Transfer is a sterile, soft, drainable exudate foam dressing made of silicone for the treatment of slightly to heavily exuding wounds. It effectively drains fluid and protects the skin.

Mepilex® Transfer is a soft, drainable silicone exudate foam dressing for a wide range of exuding wounds. It can also be used as protection for damaged and/or fragile skin. Mepilex Transfer efficiently drains exudate away from the wound, minimising the risk of maceration ^1-3 and maintains a moist wound environment in combination with a suitable secondary dressing ^2,4,5.

Our Mepilex Transfer dressing is soft, thin and highly conformable, making it suitable for difficult or hard to dress wounds and areas ^1,2,3,6. It lies gently on the skin without sticking to the moist wound ^1-3 - thanks to Safetac®.

Numerous randomised studies have shown that dressings with Safetac® have been shown to cause less damage to the wound and skin at dressing changes ^7-14. Sealing the wound edges prevents maceration ^7,12. Less damage to the wound and skin means less pain at dressing changes ^7-12,14. Therefore, several randomised studies have associated dressings with Safetac with faster healing ^8-10,14 and lower overall treatment costs ^8,12,14.

Advantages of Mepilex® Transfer

• Dressings with Safetac minimise pain and trauma during dressing changes ^1-4
• Comfortable and conformable even for difficult or hard to dress wounds and areas _1,2,3,6
• Can be customised for different wound shapes and difficult to dress areas ³
• Efficiently drains exudate away from the wound, minimising the risk of maceration ^1-3
• Promotes patient comfort - thin and comfortable to wear ^1,2,15
• Well suited for use under compression bandages ^2,3
• Low risk of skin irritation and allergies ³
• Can remain on the skin during radiotherapy with common energy ranges and absorbed skin doses ¹⁶
• Can be used during conventional X-ray examinations, computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ³

Areas of application of Mepilex Transfer

• Mepilex Transfer is intended for a wide range of exuding wounds. Mepilex Transfer can also be used to protect damaged and/or fragile skin.
• The dressing allows vertical drainage of exudate into an absorbent secondary dressing, maintaining a moist wound environment ^1-5.

1 Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on file. 2 2000 Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on file. 2019. 3 Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on file. 2020. 4 Kaartinen IS, Kuokkanen HO. Suprathel® causes less bleeding and scarring than Mepilex® transfer in the treatment of donor sites of split-thickness skin grafts. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. 2011;45(4-5):200-3 5 Yuen W, Huizinga J, Jonkman M. Punch grafting of chronic ulcers in patients with laminin 332 deficient nhJEB. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2013(68):93-7 6 Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on File. 2018. 7 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. 8 Silverstein P, et al. An open, parallel, randomized, comparative, multicenter study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness, performance, tolerance, and safety of a silver-containing soft silicone foam dressing (intervention) vs silver sulfadiazine cream. J Burn Care Res. 2011;32(6):617-626. 9 Gee Kee EL, et al. Randomised controlled trial of three burns dressings for partial thickness burns in children. Burns. 2015;41(5):946-955. 10 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, 2018. 11 Patton ML, et al. An open, prospective, randomised pilot investigation evaluating pain with the use of a soft silicone wound contact layer vs bridal veil and staples on split thickness skin grafts as a primary dressing. J Burn Care Res. 2013;34(6):674-681. 12 Bredow J. et al. Evaluation of Absorbent Versus Conventional Wound Dressing. A Randomised Controlled Study in Orthopedic Surgery. Deutsche Arzteblatt Intternational, 2018. 13 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. 14 Gotschall CS, et al. Prospective, randomised study of the efficacy of Mepitel on children with partial-thickness scalds. J Burn Care and Rehabil. 1998;19(4):279-283. 15 Schwieger-Briel A, Kiritsi D, Schempp C, Has C, Schumann H. Betulin-based oleogel to improve wound healing in dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa: A prospective controlled proof-of-concept study. Dermatology Research and Practice. 2017;2017 16 Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on file. 2006

Dosage form

Silicone-coated foam dressing sterile

How to use

1. Clean the wound and dry the surrounding skin. Remove the protective film on the open side.
2. Mepilex Transfer should be applied at least 5 cm onto the healthy skin surrounding the wound.
3. Apply a suitable absorbent secondary dressing, e.g. Mextra Superabsorbent, and fix it in place.

Notes: Mepilex Transfer should be applied to the dry periwound area sufficiently beyond the wound to ensure adequate adhesion and protection. If there are signs of infection, appropriate infection treatment should be initiated. The product may continue to be used.