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Foam dressing

Absorbent foam dressings, gentle and adaptable to clinical needs

Choosing the right foam dressings can support exudate management, moisture balance and wound protection while offering patient comfort and reliable performance. Discover a range of foam dressing options featuring a multi-layer, conformable design for various acute, chronic and surgical wound types.

Foam dressings for wound care

Exudate management

Based on the patient’s wound, skin type and clinical objectives, dressing options for comfort, absorption and protection are available:

Bordered dressings for secure adhesion and controlling wound fluid, non-bordered dressing options for secondary retention or compression therapy and antimicrobial dressings to prevent bacteria growing in the dressing.

Exudate management for wound care

Bordered dressings

A range of different shapes, sizes and bordered dressing variants, suitable for patients with fragile skin and hard-to-dress or awkward wound sites.

  • Manage exudate – Highly absorbent but breathable dressings help remove excess wound fluid and balance wound moisture
  • Conform to patient anatomy – Flexible, low-profile options in various shapes and sizes to adapt to wound locations and difficult-to-dress areas
  • Help patient experience – Showerproof dressings and long wear times help quality of life and limit unnecessary dressing changes
  • Minimise trauma on dressing changes – Gentle but secure adhesion helps keep dressings in place but minimises pain and trauma on removal
ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup> GENTLE BORDER

ALLEVYN◊ GENTLE BORDER

Foam Dressings

A unique, multi-layered dressing shown to contribute to medical device-related pressure injury (MDRPI) prevention1 and provide a moist wound environment conducive to healing. Versatile and can be cut to size to adapt to a range of wound types2-5

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ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup> GENTLE BORDER LITE

ALLEVYN◊ GENTLE BORDER LITE

Foam Dressings

Suitable for lightly exuding wounds and to help prevent medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs)*

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ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup> LIFE

ALLEVYN◊ LIFE

Foam Dressings

In a climate of growing expectations and budget restrictions,1,2 ALLEVYN LIFE Dressings have been shown to deliver improvements when added to pressure injury prevention protocols,4-6 and may help improve efficiency and patient satisfaction in community wound care7-13

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ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup> COMPLETE CARE​

ALLEVYN◊ COMPLETE CARE​

Foam Dressings

Our most complete foam dressing, shown to help defend against factors that contribute to pressure injuries*1-4 and manage low to high levels of wound exudate.5-7

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Non-bordered dressings

A broad range of options for flexible and conformable wound coverage, ideal for use under secondary retention or with compression bandages.

  • Manage exudate – Highly absorbent action helps remove and lock away excess wound fluid for effective wound moisture balance
  • Safeguard fragile skin – Gentle wound contact layers keep dressings in place for secondary retention
  • Conform to patient anatomy – Flexible options in various shapes and sizes to adapt to wound locations and difficult-to-dress areas
  • Support treatment protocols – Suitable for use with secondary dressings, compression therapy and other adjuvant treatments
ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup> GENTLE

ALLEVYN◊ GENTLE

Foam Dressings

A versatile and conformable non-bordered dressing1-3 with a gentle silicone layer for use on fragile skin4

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ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup> NON-ADHESIVE

ALLEVYN◊ NON-ADHESIVE

Foam Dressings
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Antimicrobial dressings

Explore a range of antimicrobial dressings, including silver-infused foam, to help reduce the risk of bacteria growing in the dressing by killing common pathogens that enter the foam.

  • Sustain antimicrobial benefits in the dressing – Silver-infused foam layers help kill bacteria in the dressing
  • Manage exudate – Absorbent foam helps remove and lock away excess wound fluid to support the prevention of infection
  • Conform to patient anatomy – Flexible options in various shapes and sizes to adapt to wound locations and difficult-to-dress areas
  • Support treatment protocols – Available in adhesive and non-adhesive options
ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup> Ag+ SURGICAL

ALLEVYN◊ Ag+ SURGICAL

Antimicrobial Foam Dressing

Trusted to offer comfort and flexibility while reducing the bacterial bioburden within the dressing in post-operative incision care.1-3

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ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup>Ag GENTLE BORDER

ALLEVYN◊Ag GENTLE BORDER

Foam Dressings
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