Mepilex Border Flex can be used for up to 7 days
Mölnlycke’s Mepilex® Border Flex range of dressings have up to 7 day wear time, smart exudate management that balances exudate absorption and breathability, and an Exudate Progress Monitor that give you and your patients the confidence to leave the dressing in place
![Mepilex Border Flex on a customer while showering](/contentassets/c04b8d5ca6df4252a2e7d98fefa60d4c/meplex-border-flex-stays-on.jpg?w=1280)
The dressing is also water resistant to allow the patients to shower
Mepilex® Border Flex may be left in place up to 7 days, depending on the condition of the wound and surrounding skin, or as indicated by accepted clinical practice. Learn more about the dressing by visiting the product page.
How Exudate Progress Monitor works
Leaving wounds undisturbed can help healing. The Exudate Progress Monitor gives you the confidence to leave the dressing in place for longer
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The Exudate Progress Monitor is a grid of equidistant dots.
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e.g. 4x4 cm
As exudate spreads you can record a dot count that reflects exudate volume in the dressing.
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e.g. 8x10 cm
You can then refer to the recorded dot count to help monitor exudate trends.
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e.g. 10 x 14cm
Consider dressing change when exudate is approaching the borders of the dressing.*
* Wound inspection and dressing change frequencies are driven by clinical decision and should be at the discretion of the treating clinician
Learn more below on how to use our Mepilex Border Flex dressings can support undisturbed wound healing.
- Mepilex Border Flex Brochure (507 kB)
- Mepilex Border Flex Instruction For Use (IFU) (3.09 MB)
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