Allevyn Gentle Border Lite Silicone Gel Adhesive Dressings
Features
- Conformable and light
- Easily molds to body contours and hard to dress areas
- Showerproof dressing
- Contains a thinner foam core
- Minimal pain on removal
Benefits
- Optimal fluid management
- Lower risk of maceration, extensive wear time and retention, resistant to leakage
- Provides a bacterial barrier
- May help reduce risk of infection
- Extensible and flexible
- Easily molds to body contours and hard to dress areas
- Adheres gently to surrounding skin
- Soft Silicone adhesive ideal for fragile skin
Indications
Allevyn Gentle Border Lite is indicated for wound management by secondary intention on shallow, granulating wounds, chronic and acute low exuding wounds full and partial thickness wounds including:
- Skin tears
- Pressure ulcers
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Leg ulcers
- Fungating wounds
- Infected wounds
- Malignant wounds
- Surgical wounds
- Donor sites
- First and second degree burns
Precautions
Do not use Allevyn Gentle Border Lite dressing with oxidizing agents such as hypochlorite solutions (e.g. EUSOL) or hydrogen peroxide, as these can breakdown the absorbent polyurethane component of the dressing. If reddening or sensitization occur discontinue use and consult a healthcare professional.
