Indications for use:
- Surgical incisions and sutured wounds
- Laproscopy and Arthroscopy puncture sites
- Abrasions and low-exuding traumatic wounds
- Cannula sites
- Shallow wounds with little or no exudate
Directions for use:
- Remove outer half of release film.
- Gently fixate to skin at one end of incision site.
- Position dressing over incision site.
DO NOT STRETCH. - Remove remaining half of release liner and smooth adhesive border to the skin.
- To remove, loosen top edge of adhesive border andslowly peel the dressing from the skin in the direction of hair growth.
- Change Mepore as indicated by wound condition or existing protocol.
Contraindications:
Mepore should not be applied to patients who are sensitive to acrylic adhesives or to individuals who have very fragile or easily damaged skin.
Precautions:
- Care should be taken to ensure that Mepore® is not applied under tension, to prevent shearing force which can cause damage to the skin. This is particularly important when the dressing is applied over joints.
- If reused performance of the product may deteriorate, cross contamination may occur.
- Sterile. Do not use if inner package is damaged or opened prior to use. Do not re-sterilize.
