Mepilex Border Flex Oval is a self-adherent, absorbent, soft silicone dressing with Safetac® Technology for gentle removal and reduced trauma. It maintains a moist wound healing environment and features a water-resistant outer layer that protects wounds. Mepilex Border Flex Oval is designed for wounds that have moderate to high amounts of wound fluid such as pressure injuries, leg and foot ulcers, traumatic wounds, surgical wounds and dry/necrotic wounds in combination with hydration gels. Mepilex Border Flex Oval can be used by lay persons under supervision of Healthcare Professionals. If you are concerned about your wound, please contact your Healthcare Professional.

Mepilex Border Flex Oval
A shaped self-adherent soft and flexible silicone foam dressing.

Mepilex Border Flex Oval has Flex Technology; the unique conformability allows it to adapt to the shape and movement of the body. Additionally, it reduces pressure on the skin and pull on the borders increases comfort and minimises the risk of detachment. Mepilex Border Flex 5-layer design enables fluid management which maintains a moist wound environment to support wound.

Mepilex Border Flex Oval offers advanced flexibility and strong fluid management in a curved design ideal for rounded or mobile body areas.

Key Benefits
• Flex technology, conforms easily to challenging areas of the body
• Oval design combined with Flex Technology for challenging anatomical locations
• Absorbs and locks in wound fluid effectively
• Reduces dressing changes and disruption to healing
• Gentle on skin with Safetac® silicone technology
• Showerproof and breathable

Clinically Designed For
• wounds that have moderate to high amounts of fluid
• wounds such as pressure injuries, leg and foot ulcers, traumatic wounds, dry/necrotic wounds in combination with gels and surgical wounds

Mepilex Border Flex Oval can be used by lay persons under supervision of Healthcare Professionals. If you are concerned about your wound, please contact your Healthcare Professional.

Precautions

• Do not use on patients with known hypersensitivity to the ingoing materials/components of the product.
• Do not use together with oxidising agents such as hypochlorite solutions or hydrogen peroxide.
• If you see signs of infection e.g. fever or the wound or surrounding skin becoming red, warm or swollen, consult a health care professional for appropriate treatment.
• The use of dressings as part of a prophylactic therapy does not preclude the need to continue to develop and follow a comprehensive pressure ulcer prevention protocol, i.e. support surfaces, positioning, nutrition, hydration, skin care and mobility.
• Do not reuse. If reused performance of the product may deteriorate, cross contamination may occur.
• Sterile. Do not use if sterile barrier is damaged or opened prior to use. Do not re-sterilise.

Warnings

The polyurethane foam used in the product may change colour to more yellow when it is
exposed to light, air and/or heat. The colour change has no influence on product properties
when used before expiry date.
If any serious incident has occurred in relation to the use of Mepilex Border Flex it should be
reported to Mölnlycke Health Care and to your local competent authority.

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