ALLEVYN◊ LIFE Foam Dressings
In a climate of growing expectations and budget restrictions,1-3 ALLEVYN LIFE Dressings may help improve efficiency and patient satisfaction in community wound care,*4-7 and have been shown to support pressure injury prevention protocols8,9
Absorbent hydrocellular foam dressing technology
Featuring a distinct five-layer, bordered design with a highly absorbent1,7 core, ALLEVYN LIFE Dressings can absorb and lock away high levels of exudate (including viscous exudate).1,7,9 Delivering long wear performance, they help to reduce the time and costs associated with dressing changes.1-3
All dressing shapes and sizes include a gentle silicone contact layer,7,10,11 a showerproof4 top layer,** plus unique masking technology to help to reduce the impact of exudate strikethrough and wound odour.1,7,12,13
ALLEVYN LIFE Dressings empower patients and help lives to be lived7,8,12 by making it easier for them to be confidently involved in their own care while easing the worry of leakage.2,7-9,12-14
Dressing features
Indications
How ALLEVYN LIFE Dressings work
Indications
Ordering information
Dressing size | Pad size | Code | Dressings per carton |
10.3cm x 10.3cm (93cm2) | 5.1cm x 5.1cm | 66801067 | 10 |
12.9cm x 12.9cm (146cm2) | 7.6cm x 7.6cm | 66801068 | 10 |
15.4cm x 15.4cm (211cm2) | 10.2cm x 10.2cm | 66801069 | 10 |
21cm x 21cm (392cm2) | 15.4cm x 15.4cm | 66801070 | 10 |
Heel 25cm x 25.2cm (545cm2) | 20cm x 20.2 cm | 66801304 | 5 |
Sacrum 17.2cm x 17.5cm (235cm2) | 8.5cm x 12.4cm | 66801306 | 10 |
Sacrum 21.6cm x 23cm (386cm2) | 12.3cm x 17cm | 66801307 | 10 |
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*Compared to other foam dressings; p<0.001. As demonstrated in laboratory testing.
**except heel options.
***Compared with standard clinical practice.
For detailed product information, including indications for use, contraindications, precautions and warnings, please consult the product’s applicable Instructions for Use (IFU) prior to use.
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Citations
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