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Mepilex Border Sacrum

Self-adherent soft silicone multi-layer foam dressing

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  3. Mepilex Border is a self-adherent, absorbent dressing to be used as part of a prophylactic therapy to prevent pressure ulcers and minimise the risk of maceration. For wound treatment it maintains a moist wound environment. The waterproof outer layer protects from dirt and bacteria. The dressing has a Safetac® wound contact layer that is a unique adhesive technology. It minimises pain to patients and trauma to wounds and skin at dressing removal. Mepilex Border consists of: • a wound contact layer consisting of soft silicone adhesive (Safetac) and a film carrier • a flexible absorbent pad in three layers: a foam, a non-woven spreading layer and a layer with super absorbent fibres. • an outer film which is breathable but waterproof, providing a barrier to external contaminants Dressing material content: Silicone, polyurethane, polyacrylate, cotton, viscose, polyester and polyolefin.

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      Mepilex Border Sacrum is designed for both treatment and prevention of pressure injuries.

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      Demonstrating up to 88% reduction in development of sacral pressure ulcers incidence in an US RCT.

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      Demonstrating a cost savings of 77USD per patient treatment cost in a cohort of 1.03 million patients.

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      90.6% of suspected DTIs were prevented from deterioration in a US Study using Mepilex Border Sacrum and Mepilex Border Heel dressings.

    1. Schwartz, D., Levy, A., Gefen, A., A Computer modelling study to assess the durability of prophylactic dressings subjected to moisture in biomechanical pressure injury prevention. Ostomy Wound Management 2018;64(7):18-26. Doi:10.25270/owm.2018.7.1826 Mepilex Border Sacrum
    2. Sullivan, R. Use of a Soft Silicone Foam Dressing to Change the Trajectory of Destruction Associated with Suspected Deep Tissue Pressure Ulcers. MEDSURG Nursing, 2015 Jul- Aug;24(4):237-42, 267. Mepilex Border Sacrum and Heel
    3. Qiuli, B., Qiongyu, J. Observation on effect of Mepilex on the presentation and treatment of pressure sores. Chinese Journal of Medical Nursing. 2010. Mepilex Border
    4. Aloweni, F., Lim, M.L., Chua, T.L., Tan, S.B., Lian, S.B., Ang, S.Y. A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the incremental effectiveness of a prophylactic dressing and fatty acids oil in the prevention of pressure injuries. Wound Practice and Research 2017;25(1):24-34. Mepilex Border Sacrum
    5. Hahnel, E., El Genedy, M., Tomova-Simitchieva, T., Hauss, A., Stroux, A., Lechner, A., Richter, C., Akdeniz, M., Blume- Peytavi, U., Löber, N., Kottner, J. The effectiveness of two silicone dressings for sacral and heel pressure ulcer prevention in high risk intensive care unit patients compared to no dressings: a randomized controlled parallel-group trial. British Journal of Dermatology 2019 doi: 10.1111/bjd.18621. [Epub ahead of print] Mepilex Border Sacrum and Mepilex Border Heel
    6. Kalowes, P., Messina, V., Li, M. Five-layered soft silicone foam dressing to prevent pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit. American Journal of Critical Care 2016;25(6):108- 119. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27802960 [Accessed 4 February 2019]. Mepilex Border Sacrum
    7. Santamaria, N., Gerdtz, M., Sage, S., McCann, J., Freeman, A., Vassiliou, T., De Vincentis, S., Ng, A.W., Manias, E., Liu, W., Knott, J.. A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of soft silicone multi-layered foam dressings in the prevention of sacral and heel pressure ulcers in trauma and critically ill patients: the border trial. International Wound Journal 2015;12(3):302-308. Available from: doi: 10.1111/iwj.12101 [Accessed 4 February 2019]. Mepilex Border sacrum and Mepilex Heel
    8. Santamaria, N., Gerdtz, M., Kapp, S., Wilson, L., Gefen, A. A randomised controlled trial of the clinical effectiveness of multi-layer silicone foam dressings for the prevention of pressure injuries in high-risk aged care residents: The Border III Trial. International Wound Journal 2018 DOI: 10.1111/iwj.12891. Mepilex Border Sacrum and Mepilex Heel
    9. Molnlycke Health Care. Exudate absorption and channelling. Distribution of liquid in dressing. Internal test report R- 20201023-00004. Data on File November 2020. Mepilex Border
    10. Molnlycke Health Care. Bacteria trapping test. Internal test report R-20201029-00006. Data on File November 2020.Mepilex Border, Optifoam Gentle LQ, Allevyn Life, Mepilex Border Flex
    11. Kalowes, P., Messina, V., Li, M. Five-layered soft silicone foam dressing to prevent pressure ulcers in the intensive care unit. American Journal of Critical Care 2016;25(6):108- 119. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27802960 [Accessed 4 February 2019]. Mepilex Border Sacrum
    12. Padula, W.V. Effectiveness and value of prophylactic 5-layer foam sacral dressings to prevent hospital-acquired pressure Injuries in acute care hospitals: An observational cohort study. Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing 2017 44(5):413-419. Available from: doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000358 [Accessed 4 February 2019]. Mepilex Border Sacrum
    13. Sullivan, R. Use of a Soft Silicone Foam Dressing to Change the Trajectory of Destruction Associated with Suspected Deep Tissue Pressure Ulcers. MEDSURG Nursing, 2015 Jul- Aug;24(4):237-42, 267. Mepilex Border Sacrum and Heel
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