Description
The Mölnlycke Mepitel is a silicone wound contact layer from Mölnlycke, built for protecting the wound bed on skin tears, abrasions, grafts, burns and other wounds where the contact layer must not stick as the wound contact layer. When the day turns on a contact layer that stays on the wound while only the absorbent dressing above it is changed, wound care teams reach for the wound contact layer first. Stocking the wound contact layer removes one more small decision from an already full shift.
- Non-adherent – The silicone surface does not stick to the moist wound bed, so removal does not tear new tissue.
- Exudate passage – The open structure lets exudate pass vertically into a secondary absorbent dressing.
- Stays in place – The layer can remain on the wound while secondary dressings are changed around it.
About This Mepitel Wound Contact Layer
Mölnlycke supplies this mepitel wound contact layer under part number 290599-292005 series, so what is described here is exactly what arrives. For this wound contact layer, the file describes a non-adherent silicone dressing supplied sterile at 10 per box in sizes from 2 x 3 in to 8 x 12 in Day to day, 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 10 dressings (the 8 x 12 in size is packed 5 per box) (part numbers 290599 to 292005). Consistent packaging and the stable part number 290599-292005 series make repeat ordering simple for busy supply managers.
Features and Benefits
Contact layer design
- Non-adherent – The silicone surface does not stick to the moist wound bed, so removal does not tear new tissue.
- Exudate passage – The open structure lets exudate pass vertically into a secondary absorbent dressing.
Wear
- Stays in place – The layer can remain on the wound while secondary dressings are changed around it.
Product Specifications
Product details
- Material: Soft silicone contact layer
- Format: Wound contact layer, use with secondary dressing
- Sterility: Sterile
- Packaging: 10 per box (8 x 12 in: 5 per box)
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Why Choose This Mepitel Wound Contact Layer
Generic alternatives make the same promises, yet the wound contact layer pairs them with Mölnlycke quality control and a published specification sheet. For this wound contact layer, leaving the contact layer in place between changes is how fragile wounds and grafts are protected from repeated stripping For a supply room stocking 290599-292005 series, that record matters.
- Built around its job – For this mepitel wound contact layer, leaving the contact layer in place between changes is how fragile wounds and grafts are protected from repeated stripping
- Non-adherent that holds up – The silicone surface does not stick to the moist wound bed, so removal does not tear new tissue.
- Consistent supply – One manufacturer part number series (290599 to 292005) and stated packaging keep par levels accurate across repeat orders.
- From the manufacturer – The mepitel wound contact layer 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 mepitel wound contact layer do?
This mepitel wound contact layer, the wound contact layer, is a wound contact layer, made for protecting the wound bed on skin tears, abrasions, grafts, burns and other wounds where the contact layer must not stick. protecting the wound bed on skin tears, abrasions, grafts, burns and other wounds where the contact layer must not stick
What exactly ships when I order?
You receive in boxes of 10 dressings (the 8 x 12 in size is packed 5 per box) (part numbers 290599 to 292005), exactly as described under part number 290599-292005 series. Nothing about the configuration of the wound contact layer changes between orders.
Who is this product made for?
It is made for wound care teams, who reach for the wound contact layer in settings where a contact layer that stays on the wound while only the absorbent dressing above it is changed is a daily concern. Both facilities and independent practices order the wound contact layer.
How do I confirm this matches what I need?
Full specifications for the wound contact layer are listed in the Product Specifications section above, including part number 290599-292005 series and the package details. Cross-checking a purchase order for 290599-292005 series takes a moment.
Who stands behind this product?
It is a genuine Mölnlycke item, and the part number 290599-292005 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 wound contact layer runs through the manufacturer's published channels.
