Product Overview
ALLEVYN Life dressing is a multi-layered design incorporating hydrocellular foam, hyper-absorber lock away core and masking layer which has been designed for people and their everyday life through:
• Unique quadrilobe shape with a wide border designed to fit the contours of the human body more securely and allows patients to shower
• The protective masking layer minimises the visual impact of strikethrough(in-vitro), providing the patient with confidence that their dressing may not attract the negative attention of others
• Excellent fluid locking under pressure (in-vitro)
• Provides the patient with peace of mind leakage prevention(in-vitro)
• Common wound odour absorption when tested (in-vitro) on representative compounds6
• ALLEVYN Life’s multi-layered design provides cushioning and helps to spread pressure (in-vitro)
• Silicone wound contact layer offers minimal pain and discomfort on removal while allowing the dressing to be repositoned
• Change indicator optimises dressing change frequency and minimises wastage
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