Allevyn Gentle Border 7.5cm x 7.5cm Adhesive Foam Dressing

Description

The ALLEVYN Gentle Border range has been designed for people with particularly sensitive or fragile skin.3 These dressings have a Gentle silicone gel adhesive1 which minimises trauma to the wound at dressing change.^1,2

• ALLEVYN layer-action technology maintains a moist wound environment.^1,2,4
• Conformable dressing^5,7
• Minimises trauma and pain during dressing change.^1,2
• Easy to apply, use and remove¹
• Dressings are showerproof^5-7and have a bacterial barrier⁸
• Available in a range of shapes and sizes – squares, rectangles and a range of shapes for dressing awkward areas.^5-7

ALLEVYN Gentle Border dressings are indicated for use on:

1. Wound management on shallow, granulating wounds, chronic and acute exudative wounds, full and partial thickness wounds including:

• Pressure ulcers
• Leg ulcers
• Diabetic Foot Ulcers
• Surgical wounds
• First and second degree burns
• Donor sites
• Skin tears
• Fungating ulcers

2. Pressure ulcer prevention on intact skin, including pressure ulcers caused by medical devices, as part of a pressure ulcer prevention protocol

Precaution: Care should be taken when using the dressing under medical devices near the nose and mouth, where moisture can build up and affect adherence, leading to dressing movement.