Mepitel (Silicon Dressing)- MoInlycke Health Care
Description: Mepitel can be removed from the skin surface with minimum pain and without damaging delicate new tissue.
Indications: Mepitel is used in the management of wounds where adherence of a dressing to the underlying tissue represents a particular clinical problem. Typical applications include skin tears or abrasions, surgical excisions, second-degree burns, blistering conditions such as epidermolysis bullosa, lacerations, partial and full thickness skin grafts, bio-engineered skin and skin damage following radiotherapy or steroid therapy (Mölnlycke Health Care, 2008).
Authors notes:
1. Best option versus Adaptic, Xeroform, or other impregnated dressings including gauze as there is a possibility these dressings fibers will get tangled into newly formed granulation.
2. Very useful in protecting wound edges and reducing pain with NPWT during foam removal (Foam can entangle into granulation tissue).
3. Place over vital structures (bone, organs, etc..) before placing the NPWT foam in the wound bed.
4. Helps to retain moisture and stability on larger open or very fragle skin tears.
5. Helps retain moisture and stability with Apligraf and Dermagraft (after skin substitute is secured with steristrips)
6. A comparable product would be the Wound Veil by Smith and Nephew
Matthew Livingston R.N. C.W.S.