Episil is an atraumatic polyurethane film dressing with Silfix® soft silicone adherence. It is designed to protect the wound whilst minimising the pain and trauma associated with dressing change. The soft silicone will adhere to surrounding dry skin but not to a moist wound.

The clear film facilitates examination of the wound whilst exhibiting the highest moisture vapour transfer of any dressing currently on the market.

The film is a bacterial barrier and has a low co-efficient friction to reduce potential tissue damage from shear or friction.

The wound pad is visible allowing observation of the absorbent pad thereby allowing optimisation of dressing change frequency.

[features]

• Transparent
• High MVTR
• Bacterial barrier
• Atraumatic soft silicone, reduced pain on dressing change
• Soft and conformable
• Adheres only to dry skin not to a moist wound
• Reduces shear and friction

[how to use]

Remove the clear plastic liners and place directly over a wound of primary contact dressing ensuring an overlap around the wound edges of at least 2 cm.

[frequency of change]

The dressing can be left in place for up to 7 days.

[indications]

• Superficial epithelialising wounds and to protect the dermis by reducing sheer and friction.
• Retention of primary wound contact layers and
  absorbent dressing.
• Surgical wounds
• Particularly suited to patients with friable skin.

[contra-indications]

• Allergy to silicone