Mepilex Border Flex Lite can be used by lay persons under supervision of health care professionals.
1. Cleanse the wound in accordance with clinical practice.
2. Dry the surrounding skin thoroughly.
3. Select an appropriate dressing size. The wound pad should cover the dry surrounding skin by at least 1–2 cm in order to protect the surrounding skin from maceration and to affix the dressing securely.
4. Remove the first release film and apply the adherent side to the wound.
5. Remove the remaining release film(s) and smooth down the dressing on the skin. Do not stretch. The dressing change interval may be several days. Change the dressing before it is fully saturated, at signs of leakage, or as indicated by clinical practice.
• Mepilex Border Flex Lite can be used under compression bandaging.
• Mepilex Border Flex Lite can be used in combination with gels. Disposal should be handled according to local environmental procedures.
Precautions
Do not use Mepilex Border Flex Lite on patient and/or user 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 clinical infection e.g. fever or if the wound or surrounding skin becomes red, warm or swollen, consult a health care professional for appropriate treatment.
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 Lite it should be reported to Mölnlycke Health Care and to your local competent authority.