Mepilex XT

Experience advanced wound care with a soft, conformable foam dressing designed to manage both low and high viscosity exudate while protecting fragile skin. The gentle, adhesive interface helps minimize pain and trauma at dressing changes, supporting patient comfort and undisturbed healing.

This versatile dressing can be used by lay persons under the supervision of health care professionals.

1. Cleanse the wound in accordance with clinical practice.
2. Dry the surrounding skin thoroughly.
3. Select an appropriate dressing size. The dressing should overlap the dry surrounding skin. If required, it may be cut to suit various wound shapes and locations.
4. Remove the first release film and apply the adherent side to the wound.
5. Remove the remaining release film and smooth down the dressing on the skin. Do not stretch the dressing.
6. When necessary, fixate with a bandage or other fixation.

The dressing change interval may be several days. Change before it is fully saturated, at signs of leakage, or as indicated by clinical practice. It can be used under compression bandaging and in combination with gels. Dispose of used dressings according to local environmental procedures.

Key benefits

• Effective absorption and retention to manage varying exudate levels
• atraumatic removal with a gentle adhesive interface
• Conformable foam for body contours and challenging wound locations
• Can be cut to fit and used under compression
• Supports a moist wound environment for optimal healing

Precautions

Do not use on patients with known hypersensitivity to the dressing or its materials.
• Do not use together with oxidising agents such as hypochlorite solutions or hydrogen peroxide.
• If you see signs of clinical infection (e.g. fever or if the wound or surrounding skin becomes red, warm or swollen), consult a health care professional for appropriate treatment.
• Take extra care on highly sensitive skin/tissue (e.g. diagnosed Epidermolysis Bullosa). The unique surface of the wound pad could put additional stress on the wound bed and surrounding skin—consider another Safetac product.
• Do not reuse; performance may deteriorate and cross contamination may occur.
• Sterile. Do not use if the sterile barrier is damaged or opened prior to use. Do not re-sterilise.

Warnings

The polyurethane foam may turn more yellow when exposed to light, air and/or heat. This colour change does not affect product properties when used before the expiry date.
If any serious incident occurs in relation to use, report it to Mölnlycke Health Care and your local competent authority.