Silflex Non Adherent Wound Dressing
A wound contact non-adherent dressing made from polyester mesh coated with soft silicone.
Silflex is designed to gently adhere to the skin surrounding a wound and not to the wound bed this minimises the pain and trauma associated with dressing change. The dressing allows the passage of exudate.
Features:- Non adherent (Adheres only to dry surrounding skin not to a moist wound)
- Atraumatic soft silicone, reduced pain on dressing change
- Soft and conformable
- Allows passage of exudate
- Hydrophobic Silfix soft silicone coating
Use:
Remove the clear liners on each side of the dressing and place directly over the wound. Silflex may overlap the wound edges. The dressing can be cut to size ensuring sharp scissors are used. Cover with a secondary dressing of choice which may be an absorbent pad or film dressing. Silflex may be kept in place for up to fourteen days depending on the wound condition.
Indications:Skin tears, skin abrasions, surgical wounds, second degree burns, lacerations, leg and pressure ulcers, topical negative pressure (primary dressing).
