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- Weight: 0.03 lb
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MFR:
Molnlycke Health Care US, LLC
Ships from MFI Medical
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MPN: 298300
- Phone: (470) 375-0000
Frequently asked questions
Does the Mepitac Dressing offer reliable fixation?
Yes, the Molnlycke Mepitac Dressing is specifically engineered for secure and gentle fixation, prioritizing patient comfort and maintaining skin integrity.
Its reliable performance stems from the proprietary Safetac layer technology, which provides several key benefits:
- Secure & Conformable Adhesion: The tape adheres reliably and is highly conformable, ensuring firm placement while adapting easily to body contours.
- Atraumatic Removal: It guarantees removal that minimizes pain, trauma, and the risk of skin stripping.
- Fully Repositionable: The dressing can be easily lifted and repositioned for inspection or minor adjustments, allowing for optimal application without compromising overall integrity.
This makes Mepitac an ideal choice for patients with fragile skin, such as neonates and individuals undergoing dialysis who require frequent, repeated tape application and removal.
Is the Safetac layer gentle on fragile skin?
Yes, the proprietary Safetac layer technology is specifically engineered to provide secure fixation while ensuring maximum protection for fragile or compromised skin. It minimizes trauma during application and removal.
Key benefits that make Mepitac ideal for sensitive skin applications include:
- Atraumatic Removal: The Safetac layer ensures the tape can be removed without causing skin stripping, pain, or trauma. This is essential for patients requiring frequent dressing changes.
- Secure and Conformable: It offers reliable adherence while being highly conformable, adapting easily to body contours.
- Repositionability: The tape can be gently lifted and repositioned for inspection or adjustment without losing its adhesion integrity, thereby reducing the need for complete reapplication and minimizing stress on the skin.
This gentle but secure design makes the Mepitac dressing highly recommended for patients requiring repeated tape applications, such as neonates and dialysis patients.
Is the Mepitac tape easily repositionable?
Yes, the Molnlycke Mepitac Dressing is designed to be easily repositionable. This feature is enabled by the innovative Safetac technology, providing significant benefits:
- Easy Adjustments: The tape can be temporarily lifted to allow for inspection or adjustment of the wound site or underlying device. It can then be reapplied without losing its secure adhesive strength.
- Atraumatic Removal: The Safetac layer ensures secure adherence while guaranteeing atraumatic removal, minimizing skin stripping and patient discomfort.
- High Conformability: Mepitac is also highly conformable, allowing it to adapt well to various body contours for reliable, long-lasting fixation.
Is Mepitac ideal for fragile skin?
Yes, Mepitac dressing is specifically designed for patients with fragile skin or those who require repeated applications. Its key features make it ideal for:
- Neonates
- Dialysis patients
- Anyone with sensitive or compromised skin
The Safetac Technology ensures secure fixation while minimizing skin trauma during removal.
What sizes are available for this gentle fixation tape?
The highly conformable Molnlycke Mepitac Dressing, featuring the gentle Safetac layer technology, is available in two tape sizes. This technology ensures secure fixation while allowing for pain-free, atraumatic removal, making it ideal for fragile or sensitive skin.
Both sizes are packaged as one roll per box (1 rl/bx):
- Size 1:
¾ inches x 118 inches (2 cm x 3 meters) - Size 2:
1½ inches x 59 inches (4 cm x 1.5 meters)
Additionally, the tape is designed to be fully repositionable, which is helpful for making adjustments or inspecting the application site without losing adhesion integrity.
Is the Mepitac Dressing made with Safetac technology?
Yes, the Molnlycke Mepitac Dressing features the proprietary Safetac layer technology.
This technology is the core selling point, offering significant benefits, especially for patients with fragile skin:
- Atraumatic Removal: It ensures the tape can be removed gently without causing pain, skin stripping, or trauma.
- Secure Fixation: Provides reliable adherence for dressings and medical devices.
- Repositionable: The tape is highly conformable and can be temporarily lifted and repositioned for inspection or adjustment without compromising its integrity.
Mepitac is specifically recommended for neonates and dialysis patients who require repeated tape applications and removals.
How many rolls are included per box?
Each box configuration of the Molnlycke Mepitac Dressing includes one roll (1 rl/bx) of the soft silicone fixation tape. This makes it easy to manage inventory and ensure the tape is always factory new when opened.
This specialized tape is highly valued for its unique features, making it ideal for patients with sensitive or fragile skin:
- Safetac Technology: The proprietary Safetac layer ensures secure, reliable fixation while allowing for atraumatic and pain-free removal. This minimizes the risk of skin stripping or injury, even with frequent changes.
- Repositionable: The dressing is highly conformable and can be lifted and repositioned for inspection or adjustment without compromising its adhesive integrity.
- Recommended Use: It is specifically designed for patient populations requiring repeated application and removal of tape, such as on neonates or dialysis patients.
Is Mepitac suitable for fragile skin?
Yes, the Molnlycke Mepitac Dressing is specifically designed for patients with fragile or compromised skin, such as neonates and individuals requiring frequent tape changes (e.g., dialysis patients).
It ensures secure fixation while prioritizing skin integrity through several key features:
- Safetac Layer Technology: This proprietary silicone adhesive ensures secure adherence but allows for truly atraumatic removal. This minimizes pain, skin stripping, and damage upon removal.
- Highly Conformable: The tape easily adapts to the body’s contours, ensuring comfortable wear.
- Repositionability: Mepitac can be lifted and repositioned for inspection or adjustment without losing its adhesive properties, reducing the risk of repeated application trauma.
Does Mepitac Dressing offer high conformability?
Yes, the Molnlycke Mepitac Dressing is engineered to be highly conformable.
This high level of conformability allows the fixation tape to easily adapt to the contours of the body, helping to ensure consistent fixation and security even during patient movement.
Furthermore, the tape utilizes the proprietary Safetac layer technology, which ensures secure adherence while allowing for atraumatic and pain-free removal. This makes Mepitac highly beneficial for:
- Fragile Skin: It is specifically indicated for patients with delicate skin, such as neonates or dialysis patients.
- Repositionability: The tape can be lifted and reapplied multiple times for inspection or adjustment without losing its effective adhesion.
Is this dressing safe for fragile skin?
The Molnlycke Mepitac Dressing is specifically engineered for use on patients with fragile or sensitive skin. Its design prioritizes maintaining skin integrity during both application and removal.
Key features that make it ideal:
- Safetac Layer Technology: This core feature ensures secure fixation while guaranteeing atraumatic removal. This greatly minimizes pain and prevents skin stripping or damage, which is crucial for fragile skin.
- High Conformability: The tape adapts easily to body contours, providing comfortable and reliable fixation.
- Targeted Applications: It is highly suitable for patients who require frequent or repeated tape applications over the same area, including neonates and dialysis patients.
- Repositionable: The tape can be lifted and repositioned if inspection or adjustment is necessary, without compromising the overall adhesion integrity.