Description
The Cutimed Siltec Sacrum Foam Dressing shapes the bordered Siltec foam for the sacral area, the site where pressure injuries are hardest to dress and hardest to keep dressed. Its self-adhesive silicone border follows the sacral curve, the pad absorbs and locks exudate, and two sizes cover the area in boxes of five.
- Sacral shape – a dressing designed to fit the sacral area and conform to its curve instead of fighting it.
- Self-adhesive border – the silicone border keeps the dressing in place over a site that tape struggles to hold.
- Shower-proof backing – the water-repellent film protects the dressing through washing and daily hygiene.
Shaped for the Sacrum, Where Flat Dressings Crease and Lift
The sacrum combines a curved surface, constant pressure and awkward hygiene access, and flat dressings answer with creases and lifted corners. This dressing is cut for that anatomy, so its border lands flat and its pad sits centred over the wound. The foam core takes up exudate vertically and its superabsorbent stripes retain the fluid inside, keeping the surrounding skin drier under load. Against the wound, the perforated silicone layer protects new tissue and margins, so changes do not undo healing. The result is a bordered foam that stays sealed on the body site where sealing is hardest to keep.
Features and Benefits
Shape is the headline here, backed by the same foam and border construction as the rest of the bordered range. The two sizes differ only in dimensions and pad size.
Sacral Fit
- Site-Specific Shape: the dressing is designed especially to fit the sacral area and provide good conformability there.
- Centre-Weighted Pad: each size carries a shaped central pad, 4.1 in x 5 in on the smaller and 5.5 in x 6.5 in on the larger.
- Trim If Needed: the dressing can also be cut to size when a sacral wound sits off-centre.
Border and Backing
- Silicone Adhesive Border: the self-adhesive border, with low allergy potential, keeps the dressing in place and makes application easy.
- Shower-Proof Film: the highly breathable, water-repellent backing protects the dressing and allows showering without removing it.
- Sealed Under Load: the border and conformable shape help the dressing stay sealed on a site under constant pressure.
Exudate Handling
- Vertical Absorption: fluid is drawn upward into the foam and retained there, including under compression.
- Superabsorbent Stripes: stripes within the foam support absorption capacity and lock fluid away.
- Gentle Contact Layer: the perforated silicone surface prevents adherence to newly formed tissue and supports atraumatic, pain-reduced changes.
Product Specifications
Both sizes are sterile sacral-shaped bordered foam dressings packed five to a box. The reference number for each appears beside it below.
Product Details
- Product Type: self-adhesive silicone bordered foam dressing shaped for the sacral area, with superabsorbent stripes
- Border: silicone adhesive border with low allergy potential, no routine tape or fixation required
- Indications: exuding wounds at the sacral area, with sacral pressure injuries at the centre of its use, within the range indication set of venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, surgical incisions, skin grafts, donor sites, lacerations and abrasions
- Exudate Level: low to high
- Wear Time: up to seven days depending on wound condition and saturation
- Sterility: sterile
Sizes and Item Numbers
- Item number 7328700: 7 in x 7 in dressing, 4.1 in x 5 in wound pad, box of 5
- Item number 7328701: 9 in x 9 in dressing, 5.5 in x 6.5 in wound pad, box of 5
Find companion products in the MedicalEx foam dressings and wound dressings collections.
Why Choose the Cutimed Siltec Sacrum Foam Dressing?
Sacral wounds punish improvisation, and a dressing shaped for the site removes the folding and patching that flat sheets demand. The border seals where tape usually fails, and the pad size grows with the dressing across the two sizes. For pressure injury care at the sacrum, it is the purpose-built option in the range.
- Built for the site – the sacral contour is the design, not an afterthought worked around with scissors.
- Stays sealed – silicone border adhesion over a curved, load-bearing surface.
- Pad grows with size – the larger dressing carries a genuinely larger pad, not just a wider border.
- Hygiene friendly – shower-proof backing suits the realities of sacral wound care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the sacrum need a shaped dressing?
The sacral area curves and bears constant pressure, so flat dressings crease, tent and lift at the corners there. A sacral shape lands the border flat and keeps the pad centred over the wound instead.
Is it made mainly for pressure injuries?
Pressure injuries at the sacrum are its centre of use, and the manufacturer presents it for exuding sacral wounds generally. Its indication set matches the wider Siltec range, from ulcers to incisions and grafts.
Does the border hold without tape at the sacrum?
The silicone border is the fixation, designed to keep the dressing in place on this site. Where incontinence threatens the seal, the manufacturer notes that additional fixation may be appropriate.
Can the patient shower while wearing it?
Yes, the water-repellent backing is shower-proof, so hygiene does not force a dressing change. Check the border seal after washing and press it back down if an edge has lifted.
How long can it stay in place?
It can remain in place for up to seven days, depending on wound conditions and how saturated the pad becomes. Sacral sites deserve frequent seal checks even when the pad is not yet full.
What is the difference between the two sizes?
The 7 in x 7 in dressing carries a 4.1 in x 5 in pad, and the 9 in x 9 in carries a 5.5 in x 6.5 in pad. Pick by the pad, since the pad must overlap the wound margins on all sides.
