Description
The Mölnlycke Mepilex is an absorbent foam dressing with Safetac technology from Mölnlycke, built for managing exuding wounds such as pressure injuries, leg and foot ulcers and traumatic wounds while keeping the wound bed moist as the foam dressing. When the day turns on an absorbent foam that manages exudate without sticking to the wound bed at removal, wound care teams reach for the foam dressing first. Stocking the foam dressing removes one more small decision from an already full shift.
- Exudate handling – The foam pad absorbs exudate and maintains a moist wound environment that supports healing.
- Waterproof surface – The file describes a waterproof outer surface, helping protect the wound from external contamination between changes.
- Safetac layer – The soft silicone contact layer adheres to dry surrounding skin, not the moist wound bed, so the dressing lifts away with minimal pain and trauma.
- Repositionable – A silicone contact layer can be lifted and repositioned during placement without losing adhesion.
About This Mepilex Foam Dressing
The mepilex foam dressing comes from Mölnlycke as part number 294090-294500 series, with the package configuration stated plainly on this listing. For this foam dressing, the dressing combines a Safetac soft silicone contact layer with an absorbent foam pad, is waterproof on the outer surface per the file description, and is supplied sterile in boxes of 5 On the job, choose the size that covers the wound with margin, apply per the instructions for use, and change on the schedule your protocol sets. It is sold as listed: in boxes of 5 dressings (the 8 x 20 in size is packed 2 per box) (part numbers 294090 to 294500). Because the configuration of 294090-294500 series never changes between orders, par levels are easy to keep accurate.
Features and Benefits
Absorbency and protection
- Exudate handling – The foam pad absorbs exudate and maintains a moist wound environment that supports healing.
- Waterproof surface – The file describes a waterproof outer surface, helping protect the wound from external contamination between changes.
Atraumatic changes
- Safetac layer – The soft silicone contact layer adheres to dry surrounding skin, not the moist wound bed, so the dressing lifts away with minimal pain and trauma.
- Repositionable – A silicone contact layer can be lifted and repositioned during placement without losing adhesion.
Product Specifications
Product details
- Contact layer: Safetac soft silicone
- Format: Non-bordered absorbent foam
- Sterility: Sterile
- Packaging: 5 per box (8 x 20 in: 2 per box)
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Why Choose This Mepilex Foam Dressing
What separates the foam dressing from look-alike listings is accountability: one manufacturer, one part number, one stated package. For this foam dressing, atraumatic removal is the reason clinicians reach for a Safetac foam, because the wound bed and new tissue are left undisturbed at each change Buyers who have been burned by substitutions tend to notice the difference in 294090-294500 series.
- Built around its job – For this mepilex foam dressing, atraumatic removal is the reason clinicians reach for a Safetac foam, because the wound bed and new tissue are left undisturbed at each change
- Exudate handling that holds up – The foam pad absorbs exudate and maintains a moist wound environment that supports healing.
- Consistent supply – One manufacturer part number series (294090 to 294500) and stated packaging keep par levels accurate across repeat orders.
- From the manufacturer – The mepilex foam dressing is entered under Mölnlycke own part numbers with the manufacturer own product photography and documents.
Manuals and Troubleshooting Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this mepilex foam dressing do?
This mepilex foam dressing, the foam dressing, is a foam dressing, made for managing exuding wounds such as pressure injuries, leg and foot ulcers and traumatic wounds while keeping the wound bed moist. managing exuding wounds such as pressure injuries, leg and foot ulcers and traumatic wounds while keeping the wound bed moist
What is included in the package?
You receive in boxes of 5 dressings (the 8 x 20 in size is packed 2 per box) (part numbers 294090 to 294500), exactly as described under part number 294090-294500 series. Nothing about the configuration of the foam dressing changes between orders.
Who is this product made for?
It is made for wound care teams, who reach for the foam dressing in settings where an absorbent foam that manages exudate without sticking to the wound bed at removal is a daily concern. Both facilities and independent practices order the foam dressing.
How do I confirm this matches what I need?
Full specifications for the foam dressing are listed in the Product Specifications section above, including part number 294090-294500 series and the package details. Cross-checking a purchase order for 294090-294500 series takes a moment.
Is this a genuine Mölnlycke product?
It is a genuine Mölnlycke item, and the part number 294090-294500 series on this listing is the manufacturer's own. Because Mölnlycke manufactures the products it sells under its own part numbers, including the Safetac soft silicone and Biogel glove technologies, support for the foam dressing runs through the manufacturer's published channels.
