Antimicrobial exudate transfer layer
Mepilex Transfer Ag
Antimicrobial foam exudate transfer dressing for exuding burns and wounds
Mepilex® Transfer Ag is an antimicrobial foam exudate transfer dressing for exuding burns and wounds.
Mepilex® Transfer Ag adheres gently with Safetac® technology which minimises pain to the patient during dressing removal 1 2 3 .
The dressing allows vertical flow of exudate into a secondary absorbent dressing, enabling fewer primary dressing changes. Mepilex Transfer Ag supports undisturbed wound healing 1 2 3 .
- Minimises pain to the patient during dressing removal 1 2 3
- Effective exudate transfer through the product, also under compression 1 2 3
- Delivers antimicrobial activity within 30 minutes and up to 14 days (in vitro) 3
- Inactivates a broad range of wound relevant pathogens (in vitro) 3
- Versatile for a variety of wound locations and levels of exudate 1 2 3
- Easy to use and conforms well to hard-to-dress areas such as breasts, head, face and back 1 2 3
Further product information
When to use Mepilex Transfer Ag
Mepilex Transfer Ag is designed for a wide range of low to high exuding and difficult to dress leg and foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, malignant wounds, partial thickness burns and donor sites , where there is a risk of infection.
How to use Mepilex Transfer Ag
Instructional videos showing how to apply Mepilex Transfer Ag.
Thigh application
Hand application
Elbow application
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'References'
- Schweiger H, Smith D, Cruse CW et al. An open, non-controlled, single-centre, clinical investigation to evaluate efficacy when using a soft silicone wound contact layer containing silver. Poster presentation at the 15th European Burns Association Congress, Vienna, Austria, 2013.
- Dhatariya, K., Gooday, C., Franke, B., Pilling, T., Flanagan, A., Zeidan, L. (2016): An open, non-comparative, multicentre evaluation of performance and safety using an antimicrobial exudate transfer dressing on diabetic foot ulcers: a case series. In Journal of wound care 25(5), pp. 256–265.
- Mölnlycke Health Care. Data on file.