Molnlycke Mepilex Ag Antibacterial Dressing

Less painful dressing changes and effective, absorbing antibacterial action in one

Mepilex Ag combines the unique features of Safetac technology with the bacteria reducing power of silver. Mepilex Ag goes to work quickly, inactivating wound pathogens within 30 minutes and for up to 7 days. At dressing removal, Mepilex Ag does not stick to the wound or strip surrounding skin, minimising patient pain and wound trauma.

Minimising trauma and pain

Mepilex Ag hurts less by:

• not adhering to the moist wound bed
• eliminating skin stripping
• sealing the wound margins to
• prevent maceration

Reducing bacterial burden

Mepilex Ag in action:

• inactivates wound pathogens within 30 minutes
• inactivates wound pathogens up to 7 days
• inactivates a broad range of pathogens, including MRSA

Exudate management and other benefits

Mepilex Ag features many more important benefits:

• excellent conformability for better
• patient comfort and dressing fit
• good exudate management
• properties
• can be cut to suit various wound
• sizes and difficult-to-dress areas

Indications

Mepilex Ag is an antimicrobial soft silicone foam dressing that is designed for the management of low to moderately exuding wounds such as leg and foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and partial thickness burns.

Mepilex Ag is not for every patient but for those with wounds that don ™t heal normally. If the bacterial influence is too high it needs to be reduced in order not to interfere with the wound healing. Common signs of high bacterial influence are shown below:

• Redness
• Increasing exudate
• Odour
• Signs of pseudonomas
• Spreading redness
• Odema
• Wound healing does not progress normally
• Spreading redness
• Patient in pain
• Increased skin temperature
• Odema

At Selles Medical, we always order such stock in fresh. This can often delay an order by a further 48 hours. It is in the best interest of all customers that we supply the freshest stock that is available featuring the longest expiry dates