Foam dressing for exuding wounds
Mepilex XT
Highly-absorbent foam dressing for normal and viscous exudate
Mepilex® XT foam dressing is designed for moderate exuding wounds. It handles more fluid and absorbs fluid faster than other foam dressings. 1 This conformable and versatile dressing can be used to manage wounds with low to high viscosity exudate, during any exuding wound healing stage. 2 Mepilex XT includes our Safetac® wound contact layer. Safetac is designed to seal the wound margins to protect skin from damaging leakage and maceration. 3
- Handles more fluid than other foam dressings 1
- Absorbs fluid faster than other foam dressings 1
- Manages low and high viscosity fluid and can be used on all exuding wound-healing stage 2
- Requires fewer dressing changes compared to other foam dressings and may lead to reduced treatment costs 2 4
- May be used under compression
Further product information
When to use Mepilex XT
Mepilex XT is designed for a wide range of acute and chronic exuding wounds in all healing stages, such as leg and foot ulcers, pressure ulcers and traumatic wounds.
How to use Mepilex XT
Watch how you easily apply our Mepilex XT dressing foam for exuding wounds.
Ordering information
| Product code | Size | Pcs/box | Pcs/case |
| 211100 | 4˝ x 4˝ (10 x 10 cm) | 5 | 70 |
| 211200 | 4˝ x 8˝ (10 x 20 cm) | 5 | 45 |
| 211300 | 6˝ x 6˝ (15 x 15 cm) | 5 | 25 |
| 211400 | 8˝ x 8˝ (20 x 20 cm) | 5 | 20 |
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'References'
- SMTL TM-390 & TM-404 Fluid Handling Capacity & Free Swell Absorption capacity report 20130123-006.
- Lantin A, et al. Use of a new foam dressing with soft silicone in German specialist wound care centres. E-poster presentation at EWMA Conference, London, UK, 13-15 May 2015.
- Wiberg AB, et al. Preventing maceration with a soft silicone dressing: in-vitro evaluations. Poster presented at the 3rd Congress of WUWHS, Toronto, Canada. 4-8 June 2008.
- Mölnlycke Health Care. Report MXTCost1115. Data on file
