All-in-one foam sacrum dressing
Mepilex Border Sacrum
Five-layer foam dressing for pressure ulcer prevention and management of sacral wounds
Newly launched Mepilex Border Sacrum with enhanced user features
Mepilex® Border Sacrum all-in-one dressing is the only five-layer foam sacral dressing with proprietary Deep Defense Technology® – proven to prevent pressure injuries when used in conjunction with other standard prevention protocols
The design also creates an optimal healing environment for managing moderate- to high-exuding wounds of the sacral area. It effectively absorbs and retains exudate
This recently-launched enhanced design includes new handling tabs and thicker borders allowing easier application and patient checking. When used for pressure injury prevention, the sacral shape has been refined so you can achieve good coverage of the high-risk sacral area – and it features an improved gluteal seal for maximum protection.
The enhanced design still includes Safetac® – the original less-pain contact layer with silicone adhesion. So the dressing moulds softly to skin without sticking to the moist wound
- Proven to prevent pressure injuries – by up to 88% – when used with other standard prevention protocols
- Proprietary Deep Defense Technology protects against the extrinsic forces - pressure, shear and friction; and manages micro-climate, the key factors responsible for pressure injuries
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Mepilex® Border with Safetac technology minimises pain during dressing changes
- Excellent fluid-handling capacity and retention
- Reduces risk of maceration
Further product information
When to use Mepilex Border Sacrum
Treatment
Use Mepilex Border Sacrum for medium-to-high exuding sacral wounds, such as pressure injuries or surgical excision of pilonidal cysts. The dressing maintains a moist wound environment, which supports debridement, so you might see an initial increase in the wound size. This is normal and to be expected.
Pressure injury prevention
A recent randomised controlled trial in the USA revealed a statistically significant effect of Mepilex Border Sacrum in reducing the incidence of hospital acquired pressure injuries – by 88%
Note: the use of dressings as part of a prophylactic therapy does not preclude the need to continue to develop and follow a comprehensive pressure injury prevention protocol.
How to use Mepilex Border Sacrum
Step-by-step instructions - initial application
Assess the patient’s anatomy and determine appropriate dressing positioning.
After skin is prepared, remove the center release film by gently pulling on pink-lined edge.
Hold buttocks apart. Apply dressing to sacral area and into upper aspect of gluteal cleft, with dressing ‘base’ positioned to cover coccyx area.
Remove side release films and gently smooth each side into place.
Product placement.
Press and smooth the dressing to ensure the entire dressing is in contact with the skin.
Step-by-step instructions - reapplication
Assess to confirm dressing is intact and applied correctly.
Gently pull handling tabs to begin to release dressing from skin.
Continue to release dressing from skin using handling tabs until skin exposed for skin check.
While maintaining dressing position at gluteal cleft, perform assessment of skin.
Reapply the foam and borders of the dressing.
Confirm dressing is replaced to its original position, making sure the border is intact and flat.
Press and smooth the dressing to ensure the entire dressing is in contact with the skin.
How Mepilex Border Sacrum with Deep DefenseTM Technology helps in pressure injury prevention
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