Thin foam dressing
Mepilex Lite
Thin-design foam dressing for managing low-exuding acute and chronic wounds
Mepilex® Lite foam dressing is designed to help you manage low-exuding acute and chronic wounds. The thin profile is soft and conformable
Mepilex Lite dressings have been shown to protect fragile skin from external forces, such as friction and pressure resulting from frequent use of medical devices
This design includes Safetac® – the original less-pain contact layer with silicone adhesion. We designed it to mould softly to skin without sticking to the moist wound
- May be used to prevent skin damage under medical devices
- Minimises pain during dressing changes
- Soft and conformable design, for ease of use
- Minimises the risk of maceration
- - Can be easily cut to size, for versatility
- Can be used to manage radiotherapy-induced skin reactions
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* Disclaimer: The prophylactic use of dressings in reducing the risk of medical device related pressure injuries is well reported, however their use under PPE in terms of maintenance of a seal and potential impact on viral transmission has not been tested by Mölnlycke or others to our knowledge.
Mepilex Lite - for use with medical devices
The use of Mepilex® Lite dressings to reduce the risk of skin damage is supported by clinical 4 and scientific 5 evidence demonstrating that it can reduce high stresses in soft tissues caused by medical devices. Incorporating cutting guidance directly on the sterile release liner in the dressing unit pack, provides information on how the dressing can be cut and applied to protect specific at-risk anatomic areas such as the forehead, nose, chin and behind the ears. Multiple shape options are possible by folding the dressing and cutting along the guidelines on the purple or white side.
Pressure injuries (PIs) as a result of medical devices are the 3rd most common PIs after sacrum and heel. They affect up to 41% of ICU patients
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Downloads
- Product sheet (1.11 MB)
- Mepilex Lite cutting guide.pdf (970 kB)
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