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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 help prevent infection and biofilm.

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
  • Minimize trauma on dressing changes – Gentle but secure silicone adhesion helps keep dressings in place but minimizes pain and trauma on removal
ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup> GENTLE BORDER

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,1-7 and have been shown to support pressure injury prevention protocols8

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

ALLEVYN◊ GENTLE BORDER LITE

Foam Dressings

Suitable for lightly exuding wounds and to help support the prevention of medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs)*

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Allevyn Ag adhesive

Allevyn Ag adhesive

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ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup> LIFE

ALLEVYN◊ LIFE

Foam Dressings

Trusted to perform, to help save time and money,1-3 this all-in-one silicone foam dressing for wound management and pressure injury prevention stays in place,2,4,5 redistributes pressure*6 and help minimises leakage.6-8

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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

Versatile and conformable,1-3 with a gentle silicone layer for use on fragile skin4,5

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ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup> NON-ADHESIVE

ALLEVYN◊ NON-ADHESIVE

Foam Dressings
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Antimicrobial dressings

Treat infected wounds using antimicrobial dressings, including silver-infused foam, to help reduce the biofilm or bacterial load and combat common wound pathogens.

  • Sustain antimicrobial benefits – Silver-infused foam layers help reduce wound
  • Manage exudate – Absorbent foam helps remove and lock away excess wound fluid to support infection management
  • 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 in post-operative incision care.1-3

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Allevyn Ag adhesive

Allevyn Ag adhesive

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ALLEVYN<sup>◊</sup>Ag GENTLE BORDER

ALLEVYN◊Ag GENTLE BORDER

Foam Dressings
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Allevyn Ag

Allevyn Ag

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