What is allevyn Gentle Border Lite used for?
ALLEVYN Gentle Border Lite Dressings are intended for use on low to moderately exuding: Shallow, granulating wounds. Chronic and acute exudative wounds. Full- and partial-thickness wounds such as pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers.
Which side of allevyn goes to the wound?
1. Place the dressing centrally over the wound, white side to wound, pink side out. 2. Secure dressing with an appropriate secondary retention dressing ie.
How long can you leave allevyn on for?
ALLEVYN LIFE can be left in place for up to 7 days, except the sacral area where dressings can be left in place for up to 5 days.
What is allevyn used for?
ALLEVYN Life is used to dress exuding wounds including pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, malignant wounds, surgical wounds, first and second degree burns, donor sites, fungating ulcers and skin tears. ALLEVYN Life may be used on infected wounds, which should be treated as per local clinical protocol.
What type of dressing is allevyn gentle border?
The intended use of ALLEVYN Gentle Border is as an absorbent dressing for the management of a range of wounds healing by secondary intention including chronic or acute, full thickness, partial thickness, or shallow granulating, exuding wounds such as pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, burns, donor sites.
How often should allevyn be changed?
Replace the dressing every 3 days or if soiled under the dressing.
Can non adhesive foam be cut to size?
ALLEVYN Non-Adhesive Foam Dressings feature an absorbent triple-layer construction for a wide range of wounds with moderate levels of fluid. Easy to apply and remove, they can be cut to size and conform to awkward parts of the body (such as knees or elbows) under compression or retention bandages.
How often do you change allevyn dressing?
Can allevyn get wet?
ALLEVYN* Gentle Border is a water/bacteria-proof silicone adhesive dressing indicated for moderately to highly exudating wounds. Hydrocellular structure allows for a moist wound environment.
How often do you change ALLEVYN dressing?
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