Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag Foam Dressing

Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag is an antimicrobial post-operative dressing that is conformable and easy to use. It's designed for acute surgical wounds that can benefit from an antimicrobial action. The impregnated silver sulfate particles create an antimicrobial action that helps that has been shown through in vitro testing to reduce bioburden after 30 minutes, killing 99.9% of a wide range of bacteria for up to seven days. You can use Mepilex Border Post-Op Ag for exuding acute wounds such as surgical wounds, cuts and abrasions, and when an antimicrobial action is needed for infected wounds.

Product Features

• Helps reduce surgical site infections
• Self Adherent thanks to to Safetac®, the original less-pain contact layer with silicone adhesion, so dressing changes are less painful
• Provides a broad and sustained antimicrobial effect
• Absorbs more than other brands of post-op dressings, without leaking, which minimizes the risk of maceration and limits how often you need to change the dressing
• Designed specifically for post-op use for surgical wounds and blood absorption
• Flex technology helps it stay on for mobile patients, so it can be used for surgical wounds on joints such as hips and knees
• Can be left in place for up to seven days – depending on the wound condition and the surrounding skin