Mepitel Film

Mepitel® Film can be used by lay persons under supervision of healthcare professionals.
1. Cleanse the skin in accordance with clinical practice.
2. Dry the skin thoroughly.
3. Remove the protection film (printed) and apply the adherent side to the fragile skin (or) primary dressing and smooth out Mepitel® Film in place, ensuring a good seal. Do not stretch during application.
4. Remove the paper frame.
5. For best result, Mepitel® Film should overlap the dry surrounding skin by at least 1-2 cm for the smaller sizes (sizes up to 10x12 cm) and 5 cm for the larger sizes in order to fixate the dressing securely.

If the product edges start to curl, gently cut off these edges to increase the wear time.

Precautions

Do not use Mepitel® Film on patient or user with known hypersensitivity to the materials or components of the product.
Do not reuse. If reused, performance of the product may deteriorate and may cause cross contamination.
Mepitel® Film is not a wound contact layer product, and does not allow the wound exudate to pass through the dressing to a secondary layer.
If more than one product is used and they are overlapped, the vapour permeability goes down; which can lead to excess moisture not being allowed to pass away from the skin.
Do not use for primary fixation for IV cannula, port or other devices.
Sterile. Do not use, if inner package (sterile barrier) is damaged or opened prior to use. Do not re-sterilise.
If you see any signs of infection, such as fever, or when the wound or surrounding skin becomes red, warm or swollen, consult a healthcare professional for appropriate treatment.