ALLEVYN^◊ GENTLE BORDER Foam Dressings

For versatility in daily practice, clinicians need foam dressings to offer effective exudate management, patient comfort and the confidence that dressings will stay in place. ALLEVYN GENTLE BORDER Dressings provide a moist wound environment conducive to healing across a range of wound types,^1-7and have been shown to support pressure injury prevention protocols⁸

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^*Up to 5 days' wear time in the sacrum area.

^**Cutting will compromise the bacterial barrier properties of the dressing. Always use an aseptic technique. Ensure any exposed foam areas are covered with an appropriate film dressing taking care not to cover the entire dressing.

^***Compared to standard preventive care alone.

^****When used with standard preventive care; n=66.

^*****Within 4-6 dressing changes over an average of 21 days; p<0.001.

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