Less pain with Safetac®

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LESS PAINFUL DRESSING CHANGES

Safetac technology is an adhesive used on our dressings that is designed to minimise pain at dressing change. We have been using it in our dressings for almost 20 years. Your doctor or nurse will know which is best to use for your wound.

Our dressings that contain Safetac technology include:

  • Mepilex®
  • Mepilex® Heel
  • Mepilex® Ag
  • Mepilex® Lite
  • Mepilex® Border
  • Mepilex® Border Ag
  • Mepilex® Border Lite
  • Mepilex® Border Sacrum
  • Mepilex® Transfer 
  • Mepitel®
  • Mepitel® One
  • Mepiform®


Safetac technology makes dressing changes less painful because:

  • It adheres gently to dry skin but never to a moist wound
  • It moulds to the wound and surrounding skin. This means that the dressing is easier to remove and does not pull away new tissue in the wound or the skin around the wound 
  • It seals the edges of the wound and protects the skin around the wound from becoming waterlogged


 

HOW SAFETAC WORKS

Safetac technology moulds to the skin’s uneven surface pores, while other adherents simply stick to the top on the skin’s surface. This moulding action is the secret why Safetac technology is so effective at minimising pain, wound and skin damage and preventing maceration (the softening and whitening of skin that is kept constantly wet).

Traditional adhesives are less flexible and only adhere to the top of the skin pores and therefore need to stick harder to stay in place.

 Safetac conforms to the skin’s pores, sealing the wound.
On removal, aggressive traditional adhesives strip skin cells, causing pain and damage to the wound and skin around it.
 No skin cells stripped when a dressing with Safetac is removed.
Traditional adhesives can’t form a complete seal around the wound. This leads to exudate (wound fluid) spreading on to the skin surrounding the wound. This is bad for healing. Safetac adhesive seals the wound margins,
keeping the skin around the wound dry and healthy.

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Mepilex

Mepilex®

  • For exuding wounds
  • Is very soft and comfortable
  • Has a Safetac layer making it less painful to remove
  • Absorbs exudate (wound fluid)
  • Keeps the wound moist which makes it heal faster
  • Does not harm the surrounding skin

Mepilex® Ag

  • For wounds with signs of infection
  • Contains silver which kills bacteria
  • Has a Safetac layer making it less painful to remove
  • Is very soft and comfortable
  • Absorbs exudate (wound fluid)
  • Keeps the wound moist which makes it heal faster
  • Does not harm the surrounding skin
Mepilex Lite

Mepilex® Lite

  • For wounds with less wound fluid
  • Is very thin, soft and comfortable
  • Has a Safetac layer making it less painful to remove
  • Keeps the wound moist which makes it heal faster
  • Does not harm the surrounding skin

Mepilex® Heel

  • For exuding wounds on heel
  • Protects fragile skin from friction
  • Is very soft and comfortable
  • Has a Safetac layer making it less painful to remove
  • Absorbs exudate (wound fluid)
  • Keeps the wound moist which makes it heal faster
  • Does not harm the surrounding skin
Mepilex Border

Mepilex® Border

  • For wounds with moderate to high exudate (wound fluid)
  • Is soft and comfortable
  • Keeps the wound moist which makes it heal faster
  • Has a Safetac layer making it less painful to remove
  • Is shower-proof
  • Does not harm the surrounding skin

 

Mepilex® Border Sacrum

  • For wounds with moderate to high exudate (wound fluid)
  • For use on the sacral area
  • Is soft and comfortable
  • Has a Safetac layer making it less painful to remove
  • Is shower-proof
  • Does not harm the surrounding skin
Mepilex Border Lite

Mepilex® Border Lite

  • For wounds with less wound exudate (wound fluid)
  • Is thin and comfortable
  • Keeps the wound moist which makes heal faster
  • Has a Safetac layer making it less painful to remove
  • Is shower-proof
  • Does not harm the surrounding skin

Mepilex® Transfer

  • For exuding wounds
  • Fluid is transferred from the wound to a secondary dressing 
  • Is conformable to the wound, so provide comfort 
  • Has a Safetac layer making it less painful to remove
  • Protects the wound
  • Does not harm the surrounding skin
Mepitel

Mepitel®

  • Is placed between the wound and an absorbent dressing
  • Keeps the wound moist which makes it heal faster
  • Protects the wound 
  • Has a Safetac layer making it less painful to remove
  • Can be left on for up to 2 weeks (more info on the product page)

Mepitel® One

  • Is placed between the wound and an absorbent dressing
  • Use on clean wounds
  • Keeps the wound moist which makes it heal faster
  • Protects the wound
  • Has a Safetac layer making it less painful to remove
  • Thin, conformable and transparent
Mepiform

Mepiform®

  • For prevention and treatment of scars 
  • No extra fixation is needed; stays in place 
  • Is thin, flexible and discreet 
  • Can be worn in all daily activities 
  • Can be reapplied and be used for up to 7 days 
  • UV-protection
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